Liquid Propellant Mass Measurement in Microgravity
References
- Casanova S, de Frahan J, Goecks V, Vinicius Herath S, Martinez M, Jamieson N, Jones T, Kang S, Katz S, Li G, O’Sullivan D, Pastor D, Sharifrazi N, Sinkovec B, Sparta J, Vernacchia M (2017) Enabling deep space exploration with an in-space propellant depot supplied from lunar ice. In AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-5376 . - Chu WH (1963) Breathing vibrations of a partially filled cylindrical tank – Linear theory, Journal of Applied Mechanics 30, 532–536.
- Crosby K (2018) Modal propellant gauging: High-resolution and non-invasive gauging of both settled and unsettled liquids in reduced gravity. In Proceedings of the 69th Annual International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, 1–5 October 2018. IAC-18-C4.3.15x42358.
- Crosby K, Werlink R, Hurlbert Er. (2020) Modal propellant gauging: Spectral density method. AIAA SciTech 2020 Forum. doi:10.2514/6.2020-1443, Available from:
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/6.2020-1443 . - Crosby K, Williams N, Werlink R, Hurlbert E (2019) Modal propellant gauging: High-resolution and non-invasive gauging of both settled and unsettled liquids in reduced gravity. Acta Astronautica 159.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.01.050 . - Crosby KM, Rundle T, LeCaptain K, Werlink R (2016) Modal propellant gauging in low gravity. In AIAA SPACE 2016. AIAA SPACE Forum, (AIAA 2016-5533)
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-5533 . - Dassault Systems (2019) Solidworks 2019. Available from:
https://www.solidworks.com/ - Dodge F (2008) Propellant Mass Gauging: Database of Vehicle Applications and Research and Development Studies. NASA/CR-2008 215281.
- Fahy F, Gardonio P (2007) Sound and Structural Vibration: Radiation, Transmission, and Response, 2nd edn, Elsevier. 978-0-12-373633-8.
- Hirt CW, Nichols BD (1981) Volume of fluid (VOF) method for the dynamics of free boundaries. Journal of Computational Physics 39(1), 201–225. Bibcode:1981JCoPh..39..201H. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(81)90145-5.
- Holmes M (2019) Satellite Servicing Becomes and Actual Market. Satellite Today. March 2019. Available from:
http://interactive.satellitetoday.com/via/march-2019/satellite-servicing-becomes-anactual-market/ - Ibrahim F (2005) Liquid Sloshing Dynamics Theory and Applications. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press CB2 8BS.
- MPG P9 Flight Video (2019) Available from:
https://youtu.be/netd2QPiWk - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2015) 2015 NASA Technology Roadmaps TA2: In Space Propulsion Technologies. Available from:
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2015_nasa_technology_roadmaps_ta_2_in-space_propulsion_final.pdf - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2020) 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy. Available from:
https://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/taxonomy/index.html . - Notardonato W, Johnson W, Swanger A, McQuade W (2012) In-space propellant production using water. In AIAA SPACE 2012.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-5288 . - OpenFoam, Ltd. (2020) Available from:
https://www.openfoam.com/ . - Press WH, Teukolsky SA, Vetterling WT, Flannery BP (1992) Numerical Recipes in C, 2nd edn, Cambridge University Press.
- Whitley R, Martinez R (2016) Options for staging orbits in cislunar space. In 2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2016, pp. 1–9,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2016.7500635 . - Yendler B (2006) Review of propellant gauging methods. In 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, January 2006, pp. 1–7.
- Zimmerli G, Asipauskas M, Wagner J, Follo J (2011). Propellant quantity gauging using the radio frequency mass gauge. In 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2011-1320 .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2021-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2332-7774
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 61
Published on: Feb 26, 2021
Published by: American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Related subjects:
© 2021 Kevin M. Crosby, Rudy J. Werlink, Eric A. Hurlbert, published by American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.