Li Zhang-Guo et al 2009 Chinese Phys. Lett. 26 114701 doi:10.1088/0256-307X/26/11/114701
Li Zhang-Guo1, Liu Qiu-Sheng1, Liu Rong1, Hu Wei2 and Deng Xin-Yu2
Show affiliationsA computational simulation is conducted to investigate the influence of Rayleigh–Taylor instability on liquid propellant reorientation flow dynamics for the tank of CZ-3A launch vehicle series fuel tanks in a low-gravity environment. The volume-of-fluid (VOF) method is used to simulate the free surface flow of gas-liquid. The process of the liquid propellant reorientation started from initially flat and curved interfaces are numerically studied. These two different initial conditions of the gas-liquid interface result in two modes of liquid flow. It is found that the Rayleigh–Taylor instability can be reduced evidently at the initial gas-liquid interface with a high curve during the process of liquid reorientation in a low-gravity environment.
47.20.Ma Interfacial instability
Issue 11 (November 2009)
Received 17 August 2009
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