This paper presents a numerical model of pressurization of a cryogenic propellant tank for the Integrated Vehicle Fluid (IVF) system using the Generalized Fluid System Simulation Program (GFSSP). The IVF propulsion system, being developed by United Launch Alliance, uses boiloff propellants to drive thrusters for the reaction control system as well as to run internal combustion engines to develop power and drive compressors to pressurize propellant tanks. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has been running tests to verify the functioning of the IVF system using a flight tank. GFSSP, a finite volume based flow network analysis software developed at MSFC, has been used to develop an integrated model of the tank and the pressurization system. This paper presents an iterative algorithm for converging the interface boundary conditions between different component models of a large system model. The model results have been compared with test data.


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    Title :

    Numerical Modeling of Pressurization of Cryogenic Propellant Tank for Integrated Vehicle Fluid System


    Contributors:
    A. K. Majumdar (author) / A. C. LeClair (author) / A. Hedayat (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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