A surface tension propellant acquisition/expulsion configuration was selected for the Space Shuttle Reaction Control Subsystem tankage to supply gas-free propellant during the low- and high-g operational environment (.00001 to 3.0 g) plus the numerous omnidirectional intermittent (pulse) demands of each mission. Candidate concepts to meet these stringent requirements were identified; this was followed by analysis and design sensitivity evaluations. A trade study resulted in the selection of a compartmented tank with individual flow channels as the preferred concept. Details of the analysis and design are presented.
Space Shuttle Reaction Control Subsystem propellant acquisition
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Society of Automotive Engineers, Propulsion Conference ; 1974 ; San Diego, CA
1974-10-01
Conference paper
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English