A key objective of the cryogenic fluid management of the spacecraft propulsion system is to develop the technology necessary for acquisition or positioning of liquid outflow or vapor venting. Numerical simulation of positive liquid acquisition is attempted by introducing reverse gravity acceleration, resulting from the propulsive thrust of auxiliary engines, which exceeds critical value for the initiation of geyser. Based on the computer simulation of flowfields during the course of fluid reorientation, six dimensionless parameters resulted in this study. It shows that these parameters hold near-constant values through the entire ranges of liquid filled levels, from 30-80 percent, during the course of fluid reorientation.


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    Title :

    Constant reverse thrust activated reorientation of liquid hydrogen with Geyser initiation


    Contributors:
    Hung, R. J. (author) / Shyu, K. L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1992-04-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English