This paper presents an experimental investigation on the fluid hammer phenomenon
generated when filling a pipe line under vacuum conditions with a closed end. This physical …

Experimental work was performed to measure the priming event pressure transient levels in
unrestricted liquid propulsion system tubing. An existing water hammer experimental setup …

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 …

When a pressurized liquid enters a pipeline with a closed end and under vacuum
conditions, the resulting liquid front suddenly is brought to rest at the end of the pipe. This …

An experimental study was conducted to evaluate pressure transient levels in unrestricted
and restricted liquid monopropellant propulsion system configurations and propellant …

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 …

I. Introduction n the design of liquid propulsion systems, whether for space or defense
applications, an important means of minimizing risk prior to fabrication is understanding the …

Liquified cryogenic fluids like Liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen have various industrial
applications. The cryogenic fluid transfer lines are generally fitted with valves to regulate …

In this study, the characterization of the flow through a safety relief valve (SRV) is performed
in presence of cavitation and gas desorption. For this purpose, a transparent safety relief …

This paper presents an experimental facility modeling a spacecraft propulsion system,
where the physical phenomena taking place during priming are reproduced. This is …