Performance assessment and optimisation of a concentric two-piston compressor system for hydrogen storage

Y Guo, Q Wang, J Cao, Y Wang, X Peng - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ionic compressor has a prospective application potential for the conversion of
mechanical energy into internal energy in high-pressure hydrogen as the ionic liquid can …

Dynamic wetting experiments with nitrogen in a quasi-capillary tube

D Fiorini, A Simonini, J Steelant, D Seveno… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
This work investigates the wetting dynamics of cryogenic fluids in inertia-dominated
conditions. We experimentally characterize an oscillating gas-liquid interface of liquid …

Real-time data assimilation for the thermodynamic modeling of cryogenic storage tanks

PA Marques, S Ahizi, MA Mendez - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermal management of cryogenic storage tanks requires advanced control strategies to
minimize the boil-off losses produced by heat leakages and sloshing-enhanced heat and …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in holding time depending liquid filling ratio, heat transfer parameters, and shape of the tank

T Yu, Y Lim - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study simulates the self-pressurization of liquefied hydrogen using a three-element
lumped model. We analyze the effects of liquid filling ratio, heat flux distribution, interface …

Experimental analysis of liquid vertical slosh damping at vacuum and atmospheric pressures

L Constantin, B Titurus, TCS Rendall… - Journal of Sound and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Experimental data are presented for a cantilevered vertically vibrating beam supporting a
tank partially filled with liquid, inside a vacuum chamber where the air pressure can be …

Effect of pressurant flow rate and ullage conditions on mass transfer and thermal stratification in a partially filled LN2 tank

P Nikhil, SP Das, S Tiwari, DK Agarwal - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Experimental and numerical computations have been carried out to investigate the evolution
of pressure and temperature in the liquid nitrogen (LN 2) tank pressurized with gaseous …

Experiments on sloshing mitigation using tuned oscillating baffles

D Gligor, PA Marques, P Salgado Sánchez, J Porter… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We experimentally confirm the efficacy of submerged oscillating baffles for sloshing
mitigation in a partially filled open container of water. As with the more typical applications of …

Experimental Characterization of Non-Isothermal Sloshing in Microgravity

F Monteiro, P Marques, A Simonini… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Sloshing of cryogenic liquid propellants can significantly impact a spacecraft's mission safety
and performance by unpredictably altering the center of mass and producing large pressure …

Experimental Methodological Investigations of Sloshing-Induced Mass Transfer Coefficients for Aircraft Tanks

F Saltari, M Pizzoli, MT Migliorino, A Binni… - … of Thermophysics and …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper aims to provide experimental methodologies for estimating the characteristics of
mass transfer, namely, the Nusselt number, induced by vertical sloshing in horizontal …

[PDF][PDF] On the capillary rise of cryogenic liquids in microgravity: numerical analysis and experiments

D Fiorini, MA Mendez, D Seveno, A Gosset - Proceedings of 10th …, 2023 - eucass.eu
Capillary forces govern the spreading of liquids on solid walls. These forces play a crucial
role in microgravity conditions, impacting liquid transport, liquid location in tanks, and the …