Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Eden Antalec, Senior Karthik Kolipaka, Senior Jack Murray, Senior Cora Belekewicz, Senior Dara Metz, Junior Anthony Damon, Junior Jose Rocha-Puscar, Junior Michal Wlodarski, Sophomore Thomas Jones, Graduate Student
Lead Presenter's Name
Dara Metz
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Sathya Gangadharan
Abstract
The Magneto-Active Propellant Management Device (MAPMD) system is designed to address safety hazards in liquid-propellant spaceflight caused by sloshing. This innovative system of Magneto-Active Slosh Control surpasses traditional passive slosh baffles by reducing mass, improving surface wave suppression, and minimizing volumetric intrusion (Santhanam 2012). In prior fight experiments conducted in collaboration between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Carthage College, remnant slosh suppression was observed, however the effective slosh damping did not meet our expectations due to inadequate control forces. We are redesigning the magnetic membrane with multiple layers of ultrahigh-permeability metallic glass film and are developing an optimized configuration of current-carrying coils to increase magnetic force and field performance. These advancements are expected to elevate the MAPMD system's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from 3 to 4 in order to pave the way for microgravity flight testing. The MAPMD system promises to enhance the safety and performance of liquid-propellant spaceflight by actively managing slosh dynamics.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
Yes, Spark Grant
Advancing the Development of the Magneto-Active Slosh Control (MaSC) System for Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles
The Magneto-Active Propellant Management Device (MAPMD) system is designed to address safety hazards in liquid-propellant spaceflight caused by sloshing. This innovative system of Magneto-Active Slosh Control surpasses traditional passive slosh baffles by reducing mass, improving surface wave suppression, and minimizing volumetric intrusion (Santhanam 2012). In prior fight experiments conducted in collaboration between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Carthage College, remnant slosh suppression was observed, however the effective slosh damping did not meet our expectations due to inadequate control forces. We are redesigning the magnetic membrane with multiple layers of ultrahigh-permeability metallic glass film and are developing an optimized configuration of current-carrying coils to increase magnetic force and field performance. These advancements are expected to elevate the MAPMD system's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from 3 to 4 in order to pave the way for microgravity flight testing. The MAPMD system promises to enhance the safety and performance of liquid-propellant spaceflight by actively managing slosh dynamics.