FROST (Free-Fall Responsive Operator for Simulating Thermofluid)

Authors

• Whitney Salpietro, Florida Institute of Technology
• Titus Janshon, Florida Institute of Technology
• Jackson Jones, Florida Institute of Technology
• Daniel Ofenbakh, Florida Institute of Technology
• Nathan Halmans, Florida Institute of Technology
• Gavin Devaney, Florida Institute of Technology
• Alessandro Leita, Florida Institute of Technology
• Isabella Valencia Zamora, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

Fluid movement in spacecraft fuel tanks poses dangers such as overpressure and vapor ingestion into rocket engines and is difficult to simulate using CFD. By replicating microgravity conditions and recording simulant fluid slosh, areas for refining CFD analyses can be identified, ultimately improving how spacecraft fuel tanks are developed.

Advisor

Firat Irmak, Daniel Kirk

Publication Date

4-24-2026

Recommended Citation

Salpietro, Whitney; Janshon, Titus; Jones, Jackson; Ofenbakh, Daniel; Halmans, Nathan; Devaney, Gavin; Leita, Alessandro; and Valencia Zamora, Isabella, "FROST (Free-Fall Responsive Operator for Simulating Thermofluid)" (2026). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 90.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/90