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NASA NTRS2002

Experimental Visualization of Bubble Formation from an Orifice In Microgravity in the Presence of Electric Fields

The formation of air bubbles injected into a stagnant, isothermal liquid in microgravity through an orifice was studied. The bubbles grew very large in microgravity. They attained a nearly spherical shape and showed pronounced affinity towards coalescence in the absence of electric fields and other perturbations. Under the influence of electric fields, periodic detachment was observed, with bubble sizes larger than in terrestrial conditions. The bubble shape was elongated. After detachment, the bubbles moved away from the electrode at which they formed without coalescing with other bubbles. Experimental data on bubble shape and size at detachment showed good agreement with models.

Herman, C.↗
NASA NTRS2012

Measurements of Thermal Effects on Acoustic Screech in a Choked Circular Jet Emanating from a Sharp-Edged Orifice

Experiments are performed in a 24.4 mm diameter choked circular hot and cold jets issuing from a sharp-edged orifice at a fully expanded jet Mach number of 1.85. The stagnation temperature of the hot and the cold jets are 319 K and 299 K respectively. The results suggest that temperature effects on the screech amplitude and frequency are manifested for the fundamental, with a reduced amplitude and increased frequency for hot jet relative to the cold jet. Temperature effects on the second harmonic are also observed.

Kandula, Max↗
NASA NTRSDate not supplied

Static Pressure Orifice Imaging & Data Correlation

The quality of static pressure ports has historically been shown to be capable of biasing the resulting measurements of static pressure over the surface. Some of the flaws in the port quality can be recognized visually through magnified imaging of the port with a microscope. Through digital analyses of images of a large quantity of existing pressure ports and estimation of the deviations from the true static pressure for each port, a correlation could potentially be constructed to estimate whether a port will generate a significant error based upon its surface-level appearance. This presentation pursues this hypothesis through attempted correlation of subsonic data collected on the 4-inch-diameter cone cylinder during the 2019 characterization tests in the NASA Glenn Research Center's 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel (8x6 SWT).

8x6 SWT↗
NASA NTRS1968

Pressure variable orifice for hydraulic control valve

Hydraulic valve absorbs impact energy generated in docking or joining of two large bodies by controlling energy release to avoid jarring shock. The area of exit porting presented to the hydraulic control fluid is directly proportional to the pressure acting on the fluid.

Ammerman, R. L.↗
NASA NTRS1970

Discharge coefficients for thick-plate orifices

Investigation enables more accurate prediction of coolant flows within internally cooled turbine blades and vanes. The data is applicable for predicting flows in complex flow passages.

Metger, G. W.↗
NASA NTRS1972

Dynamic valve to supply constant total thrust to two orifice jets

Valve, maintaining constant total flow, is driven mechanically in periodic alterations to yield correspondingly periodic outputs of constant sum. Design is applicable to development of jet flaps for helicopter use and may be useful in a multinozzle system.

Egli, W. H.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Gravity flow rate of solids through orifices and pipes

Lock-hopper systems are the most common means for feeding solids to and from coal conversion reactor vessels. The rate at which crushed solids flow by gravity through the vertical pipes and valves in lock-hopper systems affects the size of pipes and valves needed to meet the solids-handling requirements of the coal conversion process. Methods used to predict flow rates are described and compared with experimental data. Preliminary indications are that solids-handling systems for coal conversion processes are over-designed by a factor of 2 or 3.

Gardner, J. F.↗
NASA NTRS1981

The velocity field near the orifice of a Helmholtz resonator in grazing flow

Measurement of the time-dependent velocities induced inside and outside the opening of acoustically excited, two-dimensional Helmholtz resonator imbedded in a grazing flow are presented. The remarkably clear structure of the perturbation field which evokes a pulsating source and a coherently pulsating vortex-image pair is described. The simple phenomenological "lid-model" which correlates the variation in the components of the acoustic impedance with the velocity of the grazing flow is discussed and extended.

Charwat, A. F.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Development of the platelet micro-orifice injector

For some time to come, liquid rocket engines will continue to provide the primary means of propulsion for space transportation. The injector represents a key to the optimization of engine and system performance. The present investigation is concerned with a unique injector design and fabrication process which has demonstrated performance capabilities beyond that achieved with more conventional approaches. This process, which is called the 'platelet process', makes it feasible to fabricate injectors with a pattern an order of magnitude finer than that obtainable by drilling. The fine pattern leads to an achievement of high combustion efficiencies. Platelet injectors have been identified as one of the significant technology advances contributing to the feasibility of advanced dual-fuel booster engines. Platelet injectors are employed in the Space Shuttle Orbit Maneuvering System (OMS) engines. Attention is given to injector design theory as it relates to pattern fineness, a description of platelet injectors, and test data obtained with three different platelet injectors.

La Botz, R. J.↗