IN-SPACE PROPELLANT ORIENTATION AND VENTING EXPERIMENTS.
Abstract
Two surface tension experimental hardware units will be delivered to AFRPL for orbital flight tests. This 19-month program is broken into two phases. The first phase, lasting 7 months provides experiment definition, analysis, predesign and test plans. The Phase I Final Report, AFRPL-TR-66-270, dated 31 October 1966 presents the results of this 7-month study. Final design, fabrication, test, and delivery of flight hardware are accomplished in Phase II. This report summarizes the work performed in the second three months period of Phase II. Detail design of the experiment is essentially complete for the surface tension experiment except for the plumbing layout. Fabrication of the test tank and test devices, mirrors, test tank rotation mechanism, and plumbing components is underway. Test plans have been completed and a test checkout panel has been fabricated. Outlines for the formal reports have been prepared.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0812882
Entities
People
- Richard T. Parmley
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space