Liquid Slosh Analysis Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics

<p>The purpose of the research described here is to study the implementation of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) algorithms as an adequate means for propellant slosh simulations in 1g and 0g environments. The dualSPHysics solver has been adapted for propellant slosh simulations. Simulated sloshing liquid frequency and damping ratio data for 1g cases has been compared to existing experiments for both spherical and prismatic container geometries. The 0g case has been studied to determine what further modifications would be required to obtain realistic simulations results. The findings in this research will be used to create a sloshing simulation to determine torques applied to a Cubesat during operations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aerospace Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Field, Kristopher S.

• slosh
• liquid
• hydrodynamics
• Aerospace Engineering
• Dynamics and Dynamical Systems

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/edt/159

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:edt-1158