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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2012.16.3.077

Helium Quantity Estimation for LOx Tank Pressurization of a Restartable Pressure-fed Propulsion System  

Cho, Gyu-Sik (한국항공우주연구원 발사체추진기관팀)
Jung, Young-Suk (한국항공우주연구원 발사체추진기관팀)
Oh, Seung-Hyub (한국항공우주연구원 발사체추진기관팀)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.16, no.3, 2012 , pp. 77-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
In a cryogenic propellant tank the pressurant is contracted due to heat loss and the propellant itself evaporates. On a restartable propulsion system such phenomena are more intensive because the propellant contacts with the pressurant on the larger surface during the coast flight. Such heat and mass transfer phenomena should be considered for estimating the amount of pressurant. On the hypothesis that the heat and mass transfer quasi-equilibrium is achieved during the coast flight, the calculation process of the equilibrium pressure is presented. On the process the amount of loaded helium on the Falcon-1 second stage is calculated.
Keywords
Cryogenic Propellant; Restartable Pressure-fed Propulsion System; Heat and Mass Transfer; Coast Flight;
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Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
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