The propellant management device that was successfully used in the Viking Orbiter spacecraft was selected for the main propulsion system of the Teleoperator Retrieval System (TRS). Due to differences in the missions and different propellants, the operation of this sheet metal vane device required reverification for the TRS application. An analytical investigation was performed considering the adverse acceleration environment and the high contract angle of the hydrazine propellant. Drop tower tests demonstrated that the device would provide propellant acquisition while the TRS was docked with Skylab, but its operation would have to be supplemented through propellant settling when free-flying.
Performance of a capillary propellant management device with hydrazine
AIAA, SAE, and ASME, Joint Propulsion Conference ; 1979 ; Las Vegas, NV
1979-06-01
Conference paper
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English
Hydrazine Based Propellant Experience at AiResearch Manufacturing Company
SAE Technical Papers | 1985
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