Rocket propellant reorientation and fluid management used in space commercializationIn a spacecraft design, the requirements of settled propellant are different for tank pressurization, engine restart, venting, or propellant transfer. The requirement to settle or to position liquid fuel over the outlet end of the spacecraft propellant tank prior main engine restart possess a microgravity fluid behavior problem. In this paper, the dynamical behavior of liquid propellant, fluid reorientation, and propellant resettling have been carried out.
Document ID
19910046048
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hung, R. J. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Lee, C. C. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Shyu, K. L. (Alabama, University Huntsville, United States)