A sounding rocket experiment to control boiling by means of acoustic waves
One of the most critical issues when considering long-term space exploration missions is the management and storage of cryogenic propellants. The exposure of storage tanks to radiation and extreme temperatures implies the need of efficient technologies to counteract their effects on the fuel. A pote...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/127301 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/127301 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12217-018-9656-z |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Reduced gravity environments Ebullition--Effect of reduced gravity on Boiling Acoustics Microgravity Ambients de microgravetat Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Aeronàutica i espai |
| Sumario: | One of the most critical issues when considering long-term space exploration missions is the management and storage of cryogenic propellants. The exposure of storage tanks to radiation and extreme temperatures implies the need of efficient technologies to counteract their effects on the fuel. A potentially dangerous effect for spacecraft operations is the generation of vapor bubbles in cryogenic propellants. We present an experimental setup and procedure to mature a technology based on acoustic waves to control boiling in microgravity. |
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