PROPELLANT ORIENTATION, VENTING, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNDER ZERO-GRAVITY CONDITIONS

Abstract

The location of residual propellants in Agena tanks is important to the performance of several parts of the Agena system including ullage orientation devices, propellant venting systems, and methods of propellant temperature control. The equilibrium location of propellants in a space vehicle tank depends on the level of acceleration acting on the vehicle. Current and past methods of venting residual propellants are discussed. The method for controlling the temperature of propellants retained onboard the Agena is described. The status of a current study to determine propellant temperatures and circulation under orbital conditions is reported. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274482

Entities

People

  • H.m. Satterlee

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Propellants
  • Residuals
  • Spacecraft
  • Temperature Control
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers