Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (9): 859-876.

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ACTUATION OF SLOSHING MODULATED FORCE AND MOMENT ON LIQUID CONTAINER DRIVEN BY JITTER ACCELERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SIEW MOTION IN MICROGRAVITY

R. J Hung1, Y. T. Long2, H. L. Pan3   

  1. 1. The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama, USA;
    2. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronica, Beijing 100000, P. R. China;
    3. Beijing Institute fo Control Engineering, Ministry of Aerospace Industry, Beijing 100000, P. R. China
  • Received:1994-04-05 Online:1995-09-18 Published:1995-09-18

Abstract: The mathematical formulation of sloshing dynamics for a partially liquid filleddewar container driven by the gravity jitter acceleration associated with slew motion isstudied.Explicit mathematical expressions to manage jitter accelerption associated withslew motion which is acting on the fluid systems in microgravity are derived. Thenumerical computation of sloshing dymamics is based on the non-inertia framecontainer bound coordinate and the solution of time-dependent three-dimensionalformulations of partial differential equations subject to initial and boundary conditions.The numerical computation of fluid viscous stress forces and moment fluctuationsexerted on the dewar container driven by jitter acceleration associated with slew motion is investigated.

Key words: fluid mechanics, sloshing dynamics, liquid-vapor interface, microgravity, spacecraft, force moment

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