Date of Award

2009-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor(s)

Ahsan Choudhuri

Abstract

The scope of this work involves the testing of an experimental meso-scale axial flow pump intended for use in micro-spacecraft and micro-satellites. A setup was implemented to test pressure and flow characteristics at different velocities for three configurations of the pump. In addition, an alternate setup was used to test torque and efficiency. Computational fluid dynamics simulations were also conducted. The results are presented and analyzed to determine whether the pump is a viable alternative for the space industry.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

57 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Jonathon Ray Bice

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