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Cryogenic Fluid Management Technologies for Advanced Green Propulsion SystemsIn support of the Exploration Vision for returning to the Moon and beyond, NASA and its partners are developing and testing critical cryogenic fluid propellant technologies that will meet the need for high performance propellants on long-term missions. Reliable knowledge of low-gravity cryogenic fluid management behavior is lacking and yet is critical in the areas of tank thermal and pressure control, fluid acquisition, mass gauging, and fluid transfer. Such knowledge can significantly reduce or even eliminate tank fluid boil-off losses for long term missions, reduce propellant launch mass and required on-orbit margins, and simplify vehicle operations. The Propulsion and Cryogenic Advanced Development (PCAD) Project is performing experimental and analytical evaluation of several areas within Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM) to enable NASA's Exploration Vision. This paper discusses the status of the PCAD CFM technology focus areas relative to the anticipated CFM requirements to enable execution of the Vision for Space Exploration.
Document ID
20080006642
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Motil, Susan M. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Meyer, Michael L. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Tucker, Stephen P. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2007
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper-2007-343
NASA/TM-2007-214810
Meeting Information
Meeting: 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Location: Reno, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 2007
End Date: January 11, 2007
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 253225.04.01.01.03.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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