CEC/ICMC 2023 Abstracts & Technical Program

M1Po2D-03: Development of an apparatus and process for precision cryogenic thermal contraction measurements

10 Jul 2023, 14:00

2h

Exhibit Hall III, Level 1

Poster M1Po2D: Cryogenic Materials Testing and Methods I

Speaker

James Tuttle (NASA)

Description

NASA frequently needs thermal contraction data for materials to be used in cryogenic space flight missions. To satisfy this need, we developed an apparatus and a high-precision technique for performing such measurements using a commercial fiber-optic-based position sensor. We describe the measurement process and its verification using a copper sample. We also present data for two materials which we characterized for potential NASA use.