To enable the design of future in-space cryogenic propellant vehicles such as Lunar and
Martian ascent and descent stages, fuel depots, and nuclear thermal propulsion systems …

Future cryogenic propulsion systems will require efficient methods to chill down transfer
lines and propellant tanks prior to transfer of propellant while in space. When chilling down …

In this numerical study, the bubble injection effect on the heat transfer rate is investigated
next to an inclined heated wall. The volume of fluid (VoF) method solver in the OpenFOAM …

The enabling of in-space cryogenic engines and cryogenic fuel depots for future manned
and robotic space exploration missions begins with technology development of advanced …

This paper presents new cryogenic two-phase heat transfer coefficient data for the chilldown
of large diameter, long propellant transfer lines using liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid …

This paper is the first of a two-part series that presents experimental data and analysis on
the liquid nitrogen quenching heat transfer process of a stainless-steel tube with an inner …

Currently, there is considerable interest in constitutive relations for accurate heat transfer
prediction during cryogenic feed line chill-down to optimize the cryogen requirement and …

Closure models for transient cryogenic quench flow boiling heat transfer prediction are
finding significant attention to support the design of energy-efficient, cost-effective, and …

The design and development of future cryogenic transfer systems depends on accurate
correlations for modeling two-phase boiling and heat transfer at reduced temperatures in …

NASA is interested in developing efficient methods with which to transfer cryogenic
propellants to enable future in-space cryogenic propellant vehicles, particularly the …