Steelant (2)(1) von Karman Insitute for Fluid Dynamics, Chaussée de Waterloo 72, 1640
Rhode-St-Genèse (Belgium), gouriet@ vki. ac. be, buchlin@ vki. ac. be, vetrano@ vki. ac. be …

Two phase flows appear in spacecraft operations due to low-pressure or vacuum conditions
in the propulsion system. When the launch starts, the propellant is confined in tanks which …

Operations of satellite and launcher propulsion systems are regularly adversely faced with
fluid-hammer. The presence of very low pressures or vacuum complicates the classically …

The objective of the present study is to generate an experimental database on the
multiphase fluid hammer occurring during the priming of evacuated propellant lines with non …

The start-up sequence of the propulsion system of a satellite or spacecraft involves the
opening of the tank isolation valve in order to fill the downstream feedline until the closed …

The objective of the present study is to generate a reliable experimental database on the
fluid hammer phenomenon with real propellants (MMH and NTO) to validate the physical …

En este proyecto experimental se lleva a cabo la puesta en marcha de una instalación
hidraúlica, y con ella, se estudia el fenómeno de cavitación en válvulas tanto de control …