Hybrid Magneto-Active Propellant Management Device for Active Slosh Damping in Spacecraft

Authors

Balaji Sivasubramanian
Leander Paul
Sathya Gangadharan

Submitting Campus

Daytona Beach

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Document Type

Patent

Publication/Presentation Date

7-14-2016

Abstract/Description

This disclosure includes a hybrid magneto-active membrane, which can be used as part of a Magneto-active Propellant Management Device (MAPMD), to actively control free sur­face effects of liquid materials, such as fuels, and to reduce fuel slosh. The disclosed MAPMD merges aspects of a dia­phragm membrane with a magneto-active inlay to control the membrane during in-flight conditions.

Patent Number

US 2016/0203901 Al

Assignee

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Application Number

14/990,180

Date Filed

1-7-2016

Scholarly Commons Citation

Sivasubramanian, B., Paul, L., & Gangadharan, S. (2016). Hybrid Magneto-Active Propellant Management Device for Active Slosh Damping in Spacecraft. , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/2194