Fluid transport and handling in extraterrestrial conditions, ie microgravity, require
significantly different system engineering than here on Earth. On Earth, a notable part of fluid …

This paper presents a comprehensive background and historical review of propellant
management devices used throughout space flight history. The purpose of a propellant …

This paper presents the influential factors which govern screen selection for liquid
acquisition devices (LADs) operating in microgravity conditions for future in-space cryogenic …

Screen channel liquid acquisition devices (LADs) are among the most promising
technologies for separating liquid and vapor phases in propellant storage tanks under …

Liquid wicking in porous media has been applied to the management and transportation of
propellant in microgravity. The flow and heat transfer characteristics during wicking of …

This paper presents the rationale for choosing the optimal screen type for a fully robust
screen channel liquid acquisition device (LAD) to be implemented into future in-space liquid …

金属多孔网幕具有比表面积大, 物理稳定性好等诸多优点, 广泛应用于推进剂在轨气液分离及相
变传热等领域. 泡破压力是衡量其相分离性能的关键参数, 可根据多孔介质的有效泡破孔径确定 …

This paper examines the key parameters that affect the bubble point pressure for screen
channel liquid acquisition devices in cryogenic liquid oxygen at elevated pressures and …

This paper presents experimental design and test results of the recently concluded 1-g
inverted vertical outflow testing of two 325× 2300 full scale liquid acquisition device (LAD) …

Evaporation in porous elements of liquid–vapor separation devices can affect the vapor-free
cryogenic propellant delivery to spacecraft engines. On that account, the capillary transport …