MSFC CFM NTP Task

There are several tasks that were originally started under NTP [A1] in FY18. At a time near the middle of FY18, all tasks related to CFM[A2] were removed from the NTP oversight and placed under a new separate effort in anticipation of "new start" project that will eventually oversee most CFM tasks. The tasks were divided up between MSFC and GRC based on labor resources, skill mixes, and some heritage of the tasks. Three of the tasks were given to MSFC to execute. Task MSFC 1: NTP CFD [A3] Low Leak Valve Task continuation Task MSFC 2: CFD task for Thermal interaction of core tank hydrogen with nuclear heating effects for NTP Task MSFC 3: Stress Analysis of Propellant Tank restraints for NTP

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