LIQUID MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR SPACECRAFT
Assignee
Lockheed/Skunk Works
Filed as: LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE COMPANY, INC.
Filed
Dec 19, 1991
Granted
Jan 18, 1994
Location
Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Abstract
In a liquid storage tank 10 for use on a spacecraft, a transfer apparatus 15 (comprising gathering vanes 33, an elongate array of fins 32, and a sponge structure formed from panels 31) functions to transfer liquid from the inner surface of the tank 10 to the vicinity of an outlet line 40. A screen 23 is disposed between the panels 31 and the outlet line 40. When wetted with liquid, the screen 23 prevents gas and/or vapor in the tank 10 from passing to the outlet line 40. A perforated plate 22 disposed between the screen 23 and the outlet line 40 causes liquid to pass from the tank 10 to the outlet line 40 in a regular and generally unbroken flow.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jul 16, 1992
Rescinded
Apr 5, 1993
Duration
8 months
Inventor
- 1R. K. GROVE
Sensitive facility: Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5279323
- Application
- 00781005
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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