飞行器返回段液氧贮箱内流体晃动的数值模拟研究

Numerical Study of Fluid Sloshing in Liquid Oxygen Tank under Return Stage of Vehicle

  • 摘要: 论文针对可重复使用飞行器返回段变过载条件下推进剂贮箱内流体晃动与气液掺混等问题,开展低温流体动态行为研究,基于VOF方法建立了基于缩比贮箱的三维数值模型,分析了不同贮箱结构、轴向负过载以及横向过载的气液行为、液氧流出横式孔板情况以及质心变化等特性。结果表明,横式孔板能有效阻挡液氧出流,立式十字孔板对横向晃动有较好的抑制效果,横式孔板贮箱的防晃指数为45.3%,耦合横式孔板和立式十字孔板的复合孔板贮箱的防晃指数为60.2%。轴向负过载增大会加剧液氧出流和下潜气泡行为的变化,横向过载增大则导致横式孔板两侧压差升高和晃动增强。复合孔板结构在返回段复杂过载条件下抑晃效果显著,过载强度对流体行为具有重要影响,在实际任务中应充分考虑。

     

    Abstract: Fluid sloshing behavior in cryogenic propellant tanks under variable acceleration conditions leads to severe gas-liquid mixing, posing a significant threat to the safety and stability of spacecraft. This paper focuses on the dynamic behavior of propellants during the return phase involving attitude adjustments of a reusable launch vehicle. Through numerical simulations, the effects of different tank structures and varying acceleration conditions on fluid dynamics are systematically evaluated. A three-dimensional scaled numerical model based on the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method was established to analyze the gas-liquid interface behavior, liquid oxygen outflow through transverse perforated plate, and changes of centroid under different tank structures, negative gravity, and lateral acceleration conditions. The results demonstrate that the transverse perforated plate effectively restrains liquid oxygen outflow, while the vertical cruciform perforated plate significantly suppresses lateral sloshing. In quantitative terms, the anti-sloshing index for the tank equipped solely with a transverse plate was measured at 45.3%. In contrast, the composite configuration, which integrates both transverse and vertical cruciform plates, achieved a notably higher anti-sloshing index of 60.2%. It was also observed that increased negative gravity correlates with greater liquid oxygen outflow, more pronounced sloshing amplitudes, and altered bubble formation and dynamics. Similarly, higher lateral accelerations result in an increased pressure differential across the transverse perforated plate, which in turn amplifies sloshing intensity and outflow rate.The composite perforated plate design shows a substantial improvement in the anti-sloshing index, effectively mitigating liquid oxygen outflow and sloshing under complex motion conditions. These findings provide valuable insights for the optimized design of propellant tanks in reusable spacecraft, highlighting the importance of integrated baffle arrangements. Moreover, the study underscores the critical influence of acceleration intensity on fluid dynamic behavior, suggesting that mission planning and vehicle design must adequately account for variable overload conditions to ensure system safety and performance.

     

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