Temperature fields due to jet induced mixing in a typical OTV Tank

Authors

John I. Hochstein, Washington University in St. Louis
Hyun Chul Ji, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
John C. Aydelott, NASA Glenn Research CenterFollow

Abstract

The ECLIPSE Code is being developed as a general tool for analysis of cryogenic propellant behavior in spacecraft tankage. The focus of the work being reported is on prediction of temperature fields due IO introduction of a cold jet along the centerline of a typical Orbit Transfer Vehicle tank. A brief description of the formulations used for modeling heat transfer and turbulent flow is presented. Code performance is verified through comparison to experimental data for mixing in small scale tanks. An unexpected difficulty in computing long duration flows is reviewed. Preliminary results for a partially filled full scale tank arc obtained by approximating the free surface by a spherical solid boundary.

Publication Title

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, 1987

Recommended Citation

Hochstein, J., Ji, H., & Aydelott, J. (1987). Temperature fields due to jet induced mixing in a typical OTV Tank. AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, 1987 https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1987-2017