Generalized method to analyze rocket fuel cooling in the ground-based system tanks using the liquid nitrogen
Published: 24.01.2024
Authors: Zolin A.V., Chugunkov V.V.
Published in issue: #1(145)/2024
DOI: 10.18698/2308-6033-2024-1-2332
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Design, construction and production of aircraft
The paper proposes a generalized method to analyze processes in cooling the rocket fuel components with liquid nitrogen. The method is based on analytical and numerical solution of a system of the differential heat transfer equations, where coefficients are determined by the mass, geometric and thermophysical characteristic values of the container with fuel and nitrogen, and of the cooling system. The fuel cooling system efficiency is evaluated by the liquid nitrogen relative mass spent on cooling and the cooling time in the given temperature range per the fuel unit mass. Reliability of the proposed generalized method was confirmed by comparing computational, experimental and full-scale temperatures and liquid nitrogen consumption in the fuel cooling processes. The paper shows that for design calculation of characteristics of the fuel cooling systems with liquid nitrogen, it is preferable to use the analytical calculations at the stage of determining the fuel cooling system technical appearance. It is recommended to identify characteristics of the selected cooling system option using the numerical calculations.
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