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Abstract(s)
Liquid cryogenic propellants are at the forefront of space
propulsion due to their optimal trade-off between
performance and weight (Sutton et al. 2017). As a result,
investigations on the sloshing dynamics of such fuels have
been carried out since the early 1960s. Sloshing, defined as
the movement of the free liquid surface within a reservoir
(Abramson, 1966), induces two types of undesirable effects:
(a) displacement of fuel tank’s centre of mass, which disturbs
the stability and manoeuvrability of the spacecraft; (b)
thermal mixing between the pressurised ullage and subcooled
liquid, which can generate large fluctuations in the tank
pressure, leading to structural instabilities and thrust
oscillations in the propulsive system. [...]
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Keywords
Non-Isothermal sloshing Microgravity conditions
Citation
F. Monteiro, P. Marques, A. Simonini, A. Silva, M. A. Mendez, "Non-Isothermal sloshing for space applications: from a ground-based experimental characterisation to microgravity conditions", 27th ELGRA Biennial Symposium and General Assembly, Lisbon (Portugal), September 06th - 9th, 2022
Publisher
ELGRA – European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA – European Low Gravity Research Association