ZBOT-NC CFD simulations

Figure 3: ZBOT-NC CFD simulations displaying the effects of the noncondensable gas on the flow and thermal structures that develop in the ZBOT-NC tank in microgravity. Left Hand Side: One-Component pure fluid (PnP); Right Hand Side: Two-Component fluid (PnP and Xenon)

jsc2025e067420 (8/5/2025) --- Simulations of the effects of noncondensable gas on the flow and thermal structures that develop in a fuel tank in microgravity for the ZBOT-NC investigation. On the left, simulation of a tank with pure fluid and on the right, one with a fluid and gas. Credit: Case Western Reserve University

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