Study on propellant dynamics during docking

Abstract

The marker-and-cell numerical technique was applied to the study of axisymmetric and two-dimensional flow of liquid in containers under low gravity conditions. The purpose of the study was to provide the capability for numerically simulating liquid propellant motion in partially filled containers during a docking maneuver in orbit. A computer program to provide this capability for axisymmetric and two-dimensional flow was completed and computations were made for a number of hypothetical flow conditions.