Insulation+References

=**Materials:**=

1. Johnson, W.L. and Fesmire, J.E., “Thermal Performance of Low Layer Density Multilayer Insulation Using Liquid Nitrogen,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1434, pp. 1527-1533 (2012). 2. Fesmire, J. E., Coffman, B. E., Meneghelli, B. J., Heckle, K. W., “Spray-On Foam Insulations for Launch Vehicle Cryogenic Tanks,” Cryogenics, doi:10.1016/j.cryogenics.2012.01.018. 3. Fesmire, J.E., et al., “Cryogenic Moisture Uptake in Foam Insulation for Space Launch Vehicles,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 49, No. 2, March/April 2012, pp. 220-230. 4. Sass, J.P., Fesmire, J.E., St. Cyr, W.W., Lott, J.W., Barrett, T.M., Baumgartner, R.G., “Glass bubbles insulation for liquid hydrogen storage tanks,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 772-779 (2010). 5. Johnson, W.L., Fesmire, J.E., Demko, J.A., “Analysis and testing of multilayer and aerogel insulation configurations,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 780-787 (2010). 6. Johnson, W.L., Fesmire, J.E., “Cryogenic testing of different seam concepts for multilayer insulation systems,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 905-907 (2010). 7. Coffman, B.E., Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Gould, G., White, S., “Aerogel blanket insulation materials for cryogenic applications,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 913-920 (2010). 8. Koravos, J.J., Miller, T.M., Fesmire, J.E., Coffman, B.E., “Nanogel aerogel as a load bearing insulation material for cryogenic systems,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 921-927 (2010). 9. Smith, T.M., Williams, M.K., Fesmire, J.E., Sass, J.P., and Weiser, E.S., “Polyimide-aerogel hybrid foam composites for advanced applications,” Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, Volume 5, ed. by K. L. Mittal, pp. 295-304 (2009). 10. Begag, R. and Fesmire, J.E., “Nonflammable, hydrophobic aerogel composites for cryogenic applications,” in Thermal Conductivity 29, DEStech Publications, Lancaster, PN, 2008, pp. 323-333. 11. Fesmire, J.E., Sass, J.P., “Aerogel insulation applications for liquid hydrogen launch vehicle tanks,” Cryogenics (2008), doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2008.03.014 12. Scholtens, B.E., Fesmire, J.E., Sass, J.P., and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Cryogenic thermal performance testing of bulk-fill and aerogel insulation materials,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53A, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 152-159. 13. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., and Scholtens, B.E., “Robust multilayer insulation for cryogenic systems,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 1359-1366. 14. Fesmire, J.E., “Aerogel insulation systems for space launch applications,” Cryogenics, 46, issue 2-3, February 2006, pp. 111-117. 15. Fesmire, J.E., Morris, D.L., Augustynowicz, S.D., Nagy, Z.F., Sojourner, S.J., “Vibration and thermal cycling effects on bulk-fill Insulation materials for cryogenic tanks,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 51B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2006, pp. 1359-1366. 16. Williams M.K., Weiser E.S., Fesmire, J.E., Smith, T.M., Grimsley B.W., Brenner J.R, and Nelson G.L. “Effects of cell structure and density on the properties of high performance polyimide foams,” Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2005; 16: 167-174. 17. Allen, M.A., Baumgartner, R.G., Fesmire, J.E., and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Advances in Microsphere Insulation Systems,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 49, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2004, pp. 619-626. 18. Fesmire, J.E., and Augustynowicz, S.D, “Thermal Performance Testing of Glass Microspheres under Cryogenic-Vacuum Conditions,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 49, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2004, pp. 612-618. 19. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., and Rouanet, S., “Aerogel Beads as Cryogenic Thermal Insulation System,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 47, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2002, pp. 1541-1548. 20. Augustynowicz, S.D. and Fesmire, J.E., “Cryogenic Insulation System for Soft Vacuum,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 45, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2000, pp. 1691-1698. 21. Fesmire, J.E., Rouanet, S., and Ryu, J., “Aerogel-Based Cryogenic Superinsulation,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 44, Plenum Press, New York, 1998, pp. 219-226.

=**TESTING:**=

1. Kogan, A., Fesmire, J., Johnson, W., and Minnick, J., “Cryogenic vacuum thermal insulation systems,” Proceedings of the Twenty-Third International Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, 2010. 2. Sass, J.P., Fesmire, J.E., Nagy, Z.F., Sojourner, S.J., Morris, D.L. and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Thermal performance comparison of glass microsphere and perlite insulation systems for liquid hydrogen storage tanks,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 1375-1382. 3. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Scholtens, B.E., and Heckle, K.W., “Thermal performance testing of cryogenic insulation systems,” in Thermal Conductivity 29, DEStech Publications, Lancaster, PN, 2008, pp. 387-396. 4. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., and Nagy, Z.F., “Thermal Performance Testing of Cryogenic Piping Systems,” 21st International Congress of Refrigeration, Washington DC, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, 2004 5. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Heckle, K.W., and Scholtens, B.N., “Equipment and Methods for Cryogenic Thermal Insulation Testing,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 49, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2004, pp. 579-586. 6. Fesmire, J. E., Augustynowicz, S.D., and Darve, C., “Performance Characterization of Perforated MLI Blanket,” Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, ICEC 19, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2003, pp. 843-846. 7. Fesmire, J. E. and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Thermal Performance of Cryogenic Piping Multilayer Insulation in Actual Field Conditions,” Cryogenics 2002, International Institute of Refrigeration, Refrigeration Science and Technology Proceedings, Praha Czech Republic, April 2002, pp. 94-97. 8. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D. and Demko, J.A., “Thermal Insulation Performance of Flexible Piping for Use in HTS Power Cables”, in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 47, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2002, pp. 1525-1532. 9. Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., and Demko, J.A., “Overall Thermal Performance of Flexible Piping Under Simulated Bending Conditions,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 47, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2002, pp. 1533-1540. 10. Fesmire, J.E. and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Insulation Testing Using Cryostat Apparatus With Sleeve,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 45, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York, 2000, pp. 1683-1690.

=**APPLICATIONS:**=

1. V. Ganni and J.E. Fesmire, “Cryogenics for Superconductors: Refrigeration, Delivery, and Preservation of the Cold,” Plenary Paper, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1434, pp. 15-27 (2012). 2. Knoll, D., Fesmire, J.E., et al., “Evaluating Cryostat Performance for Naval Applications,” Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Spokane, June 2011, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1434, pp. 39-46 (2012). 3. Werlink, R.W., Fesmire, J.E., and Sass, J.P., “Vibration Considerations for Cryogenic Tanks Using Glass Bubbles Insulation,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1434, pp. 265-272 (2012). 4. Johnson, W.L., Fesmire, J.E., and Meneghelli, B.E., “Cryopumping Field Joint Can Testing,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1434, pp. 15-27 (2012). 5. Demko, J.A., Fesmire, J.E., and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Design tool for cryogenic thermal insulation systems,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53A, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 145-151. 6. Fesmire, J.E., Sass, J.P., Nagy, Z.F., Sojourner, S.J., Morris, D.L., and Augustynowicz, S.D., “Cost-efficient storage of cryogens,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 1383-1391. 7. Majumdar, A.K., Steadman, T.E., Maroney, J.L., Sass, J.P., and Fesmire, J.E., “Numerical modeling of propellant boil-off in a cryogenic storage tank,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 53B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2008, pp. 1507-1514. 8. Shu, Q.S., Cheng, G., Susta, J.T., Hull, J.R., Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Demko, J.A., Werfel, F.N., “Magnetic levitation technology and its applications in exploration projects,” Cryogenics, 46, issue 2-3, February 2006, pp. 105-110. 9. Fesmire, J. E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Nagy, Z.F., Sojourner, S.J., Shu, Q.S., Cheng, G., and Susta, J.T., “Testing of prototype magnetic suspension cryogenic transfer line,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 51A, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2006, pp. 539-546. 10. Shu, Q.S., Cheng, G., Susta, J.T., Hull, J.R., Demko, J.A., Britcher, C.P., Fesmire, J.E., and Augustynowicz, S.D., Werfel, F., and Bonnema, E.C., “Development of an energy efficient cryogenic transfer line with magnetic suspension,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 51A, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2006, pp. 531-538. 11. Baumgartner, R.G., Myers, E.A., Fesmire, J.E., Morris, D.L., Sokalski, E.R., “Demonstration of microsphere insulation in cryogenic vessels,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 51B, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2006, pp. 1351-1358. 12. Shu, Q.S., Cheng, G., Susta, J., Deqing Li, Hull, J.R., Demko, J.A., Britcher, C.P., Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., Werfel, F., and Bonnema, E.C., “A six-meter long prototype of the Mag-Lev cryogen transfer line,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 15, Issue 2, Part 2, 2005, pp. 2297–2300. 13. Mohling, R.A., Marquardt, E.D., Fusilier, F.C., and Fesmire, J.E., “Cryogenic Information Center,” 21st International Congress of Refrigeration, Washington DC, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, 2004. 14. Shu, Q.S., Cheng, G., Yu, K., Hull, J.R., Demko, J.A., Britcher, C.P., Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., “Low Thermal Loss Cryogenic Transfer Line with Magnetic Suspension,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 49, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2004, pp. 1869-1876. 15. Demko, J.A., Lue, J.W., Gouge, M.J., Lindsay, D., Roden, M., Willen, D., Daumling, M., Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, S.D., “Cryostat Vacuum Thermal Considerations for HTS Power Transmission Cable Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 13, Issue 2, Part 2, 2003, pp. 1930–1933. 16. Augustynowicz, S.D. and Fesmire, J.E., “Heat Transfer Study for HTS Power Transfer Cables,” Cryogenics 2002, International Institute of Refrigeration, Refrigeration Science and Technology Proceedings, Praha Czech Republic, April 2002, pp. 15-18. 17. Jones, J.R. and Fesmire, J.E., “Quick Cooling and Filling Through a Single Port for Cryogenic Transfer Operations,” in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 47, American Institute of Physics, New York, 2002, pp. 1445-1451. 18. Augustynowicz, S.D., Fesmire, J.E., and Wikstrom, J.P., “Cryogenic Insulation Systems,” in 20th International Congress of Refrigeration Sydney, no. 2000-1147, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, 2000.

=**PATENTS:**=
 * 1) Fesmire, J.E., and Dokos, A. G., “Insulation Test Cryostat with Lift Mechanism,” US Patent 8,628,238, January 14, 2014.
 * 2) Fesmire, J.E. and Augustynowicz, “Thermal Insulation Testing Method and Apparatus,” US Patent 6,824,306 November 30, 2004.
 * 3) Fesmire, J.E. and Augustynowicz, “Methods of Testing Thermal Insulation and Associated Test Apparatus,” US Patent 6,742,926 June 1, 2004.
 * 4) Fesmire, J.E., Augustynowicz, and Nagy, Z.F., “Apparatus and Method for Thermal Performance Testing of Pipelines and Piping Systems,” US Patent 6,715,914 April 6, 2004.
 * 5) Fesmire, J.E. and Augustynowicz, S.D, “Multi-purpose Thermal Insulation Test Apparatus,” US Patent 6,487,866 December 3, 2002.
 * 6) Williams, M.K., Smith, T.M., Fesmire, J.E., Weiser, E.S., and Sass, J.P., “Foam / Aerogel Composite Materials for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation and Cryogen Storage,” US Patent 7,977,411 July 12, 2011.
 * 7) Williams, M.K., Smith, T.M., Fesmire, J.E., Roberson, L.B., and Clayton, L.M., “Aerogel / Polymer Composite Materials,” US Patent 7,790,787 September 7, 2010.
 * 8) Williams, M.K., Smith, T.M., Fesmire, J.E., Weiser, E.S., and Sass, J.P., “Foam / Aerogel Composite Materials for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation and Cryogen Storage,” US Patent 7,781,492 August 24, 2010.
 * 9) Augustynowicz, S.D. and Fesmire, J.E., “Thermal Insulation Systems,” US Patent 6,967,051 B1 November 22, 2005.
 * 10) Buehler, K. and Fesmire, J.E., “Quick-Disconnect Inflatable Seal Assembly,” US Patent 4,772,050, September 20, 1988.