Abstract

Currently, most satellite propulsion systems are mainly chemical propulsion, and liquid propellant is the necessary power fuel for the propulsion system. The working environment of microgravity occurs when the satellite is in orbit. According to the working characteristics of the satellite, a propellant management device of vane type is designed. The PMD is composed of a vertical guide plate and a liquid accumulator, which is applied to the propellant tank to store and manage the propellant. In this paper, the microgravity gas-liquid management and control mechanism of a propellant management device of vane type is studied by numerical simulation and tower drop test. The results of numerical simulation and tower drop test are consistent, which verifies the good fluid management characteristics of this type of propellant management device, and provides references for its engineering application and the design of this type of structure.

Details

Title
Numerical simulation and experiment of a blade management device in microgravity
Author
Chen, L 1 ; Y Li 2 ; Liu, J T 2 ; He, X M 3 ; Z Qu 2 ; Yang, N J 2 

 Department of Energy Science and engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, 150001 , China; Department of Space propulsion, Beijing Institute of Control Engineering , Beijing, 100094 , China 
 Department of Space propulsion, Beijing Institute of Control Engineering , Beijing, 100094 , China 
 Department of Operation and Development, Beijing Aerospace Shenzhou Intelligent Equipment Technology Co., LTD , Beijing, 100000 , China 
First page
012149
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Feb 2024
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2938531713
Copyright
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