Table 8 Summary table of gaps in physical knowledge and their application for maneuvers
From: Cryogenic propellant management in space: open challenges and perspectives
Physical knowledge’s gap | Application |
|---|---|
Liquid motion with free surfaces (often referred to as sloshing) at different acceleration regimes caused by any kind of excitation or environmental conditions. | GNC (long-coasting dynamic control, accurate positioning), reduce overdesign weight, tank (re)-filling, fuel transfer towards the engine. |
Inertia-induced liquid jets (Geysering) | Tank filling, optimize settling maneuvers |
Two-phase distribution | Mass gauging, liquid-only removal, gas-only removal, droplet injection for cooling |
