Adjustment Method of Parallel Tanks Balanced Consumption on Satellite

The scheme of parallel propellant tank propulsion subsystem has been more applied on the large satellite gradually, and the adjustment of parallel tanks balanced consumption can increase the efficiency of propellant. In this paper, firstly, an analysis model about adjustment of parallel tanks balanced consumption is proposed. Secondly, some results are calculated under different parameters, and the influences of operating conditions such as the pressure, propellant mass and propellant volume rate on balanced consumption are obtained. Lastly, an experiment system about adjustment of parallel tanks balanced consumption is established, the balanced consumption is adjusted according to the proposed method. The effectiveness of the method is verified by the experiment. With the experimental results, the practical application suggestion about the proposed method is given. The research in this paper perfects the adjustment technology of parallel tanks balanced consumption, and improve the advantage of parallel tanks propulsion subsystem.