Phase Separation through Screen Channel Liquid Acquisition Devices in Microgravity
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| author | Shukla, Prithvi Dreyer, Michael E |
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| contents | To enable future deep space exploration, orbital refueling of spacecraft is essential. However, transferring liquid in a microgravity environment is a complex process dependent on various factors. One of the basic and critical tasks is to separate phases to allow the supply of gas-free liquid from one tank to another. For this purpose, a liquid acquisition device is essential. In this work, a screen channel liquid acquisition device was designed and used to investigate phase separation and liquid removal from an experiment tank in a microgravity environment. The experiments were performed using the drop tower facility at the University of Bremen, with HFE-7500 as the test liquid under isothermal conditions. This investigation explored the interdependent effects of various phenomena, including the reorientation of liquid in the tank, capillary rise between parallel plates, flow through screen pressure variation, and bubble point breakthrough. Under subcritical conditions, the SC-LAD was found to supply gas-free liquid at the outlet, as long as the pressure drop across the screen was lower than the bubble point threshold. At the critical point, the screen started to ingest bubbles, resulting in a sharp peak in the differential pressure signal. The wetted area of the screen was obtained by analyzing images captured with a high-speed camera and used to calculate the analytical pressure drop. The experimental results were compared with the analytical solution and discussed in detail. We have shared the raw imagery data obtained during the drop tower test for all the experiments on PANGAEA. Additionally, video files for each experiment, specifically compiled for the microgravity duration, have been provided. Furthermore, an Excel sheet containing details about the data evaluation for each experiment has been included. |
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| spellingShingle | Phase Separation through Screen Channel Liquid Acquisition Devices in Microgravity Shukla, Prithvi Dreyer, Michael E Binary Object; Binary Object (File Size); Description; File name; Title To enable future deep space exploration, orbital refueling of spacecraft is essential. However, transferring liquid in a microgravity environment is a complex process dependent on various factors. One of the basic and critical tasks is to separate phases to allow the supply of gas-free liquid from one tank to another. For this purpose, a liquid acquisition device is essential. In this work, a screen channel liquid acquisition device was designed and used to investigate phase separation and liquid removal from an experiment tank in a microgravity environment. The experiments were performed using the drop tower facility at the University of Bremen, with HFE-7500 as the test liquid under isothermal conditions. This investigation explored the interdependent effects of various phenomena, including the reorientation of liquid in the tank, capillary rise between parallel plates, flow through screen pressure variation, and bubble point breakthrough. Under subcritical conditions, the SC-LAD was found to supply gas-free liquid at the outlet, as long as the pressure drop across the screen was lower than the bubble point threshold. At the critical point, the screen started to ingest bubbles, resulting in a sharp peak in the differential pressure signal. The wetted area of the screen was obtained by analyzing images captured with a high-speed camera and used to calculate the analytical pressure drop. The experimental results were compared with the analytical solution and discussed in detail. We have shared the raw imagery data obtained during the drop tower test for all the experiments on PANGAEA. Additionally, video files for each experiment, specifically compiled for the microgravity duration, have been provided. Furthermore, an Excel sheet containing details about the data evaluation for each experiment has been included. |
| title | Phase Separation through Screen Channel Liquid Acquisition Devices in Microgravity |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963803 |