Accession Number:

AD0612783

Title:

APPLICATION OF SIMILITUDE THEORY TO THE PROBLEM OF FUEL SLOSHING IN RIGID TANKS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TX

Personal Author(s):

• Abramson, H. N.
• Martin, R. J.
• Ransleben, Guido E., Jr.

Report Date:

1958-05-23

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

Similitude theory is applied to the problem of fuel sloshing in accelerated tanks to establish criteria for the design of model experiments. It was found that dynamic modeling is possible even if liquid viscosity is considered. The ranges of significant parameters and the selection of model liquids are discussed.

Descriptors:

• *FUEL TANKS
• *LIQUID ROCKET FUELS
• *SLOSHING
• STRESSES
• STABILITY
• ACCELERATION
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• FLIGHT PATHS
• VISCOSITY
• TRAJECTORIES

Subject Categories:

• Containers and Packaging
• Liquid Rocket Propellants
• Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE