Table 3 Operation phases (OP), effects, and associated physical phenomena (APP)
From: Cryogenic propellant management in space: open challenges and perspectives
OP | Effect | APP |
|---|---|---|
Storage | Near saturation conditions | Boiling caused |
by superheated wall | ||
microzone physics | ||
Conditioning | Pressure variations | Bulk cavitation |
Bubble growth, | ||
shrinkage, and collapse | ||
Maneuvers | Dynamic interaction between | Gas/liquid interface position |
fluid and structure | Liquid sloshing | |
Transfer | Pressure drop | Gas/liquid interface position |
in tanks and lines | Phase separation | |
Cavitation | ||
Line chill down | Flow boiling | |
Heat transfer modes | ||
Interaction supply/receiver | Dynamic models | |
tank | liquid transfer | |
Receiver tank filling | Interface stability | |
Vented or no-vent filling |
