Recent developments in propellant acquisition technology

Gaines, Robert J.; Orton, G. F.

doi:10.2514/6.1984-1477

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“…Originally built as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [119], the Boeing Peacekeeper was redesigned as an expendable resupply vehicle for space missions, specifically for the International Space Station (ISS). The Boeing Stage IV used a gallery arm to supply propellant for attitude control and also used ring baffles to prevent slosh [120]. Testing was performed in 1-g and aboard a KC-135.…”

Section: Space Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Detailed Historical Review of Propellant Management Devices for Low Gravity Propellant Acquisition

Hartwig

2016

52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

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This paper presents a comprehensive background and historical review of Propellant Management Devices (PMDs) used throughout spaceflight history. The purpose of a PMD is to separate liquid and gas phases within a propellant tank and to transfer vapor-free propellant from a storage tank to a transfer line en route to either an engine or receiver depot tank, in any gravitational or thermal environment. The design concept, basic flow physics, and principle of operation are presented for each type of PMD. The three primary capillary driven PMD types of vanes, sponges, and screen channel liquid acquisition devices are compared and contrasted. For each PMD type, a detailed review of previous applications using storable propellants is given, which include space experiments as well as space missions and vehicles. Examples of previous cryogenic propellant management are also presented.

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Section: Space Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Detailed Historical Review of Propellant Management Devices for Low Gravity Propellant Acquisition

Hartwig

2016

52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

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“…As budget and schedule pressures increased cryogenic options for the space shuttle were abandoned in favor of storables. The storable systems designed still make extensive use of screen channels (see Gaines and Orton, 15 Fester 16 for final shuttle designs). Blatt and Walter 17 examine the use of screens for the Shuttle based Centaur upper stage.…”

Section: Shuttle Eramentioning

confidence: 99%