Cold Flow and Ignition Tests for Technology Demonstration Model of 75-Tonf Thrust Chamber

75톤급 연소기 기술검증 시제 수류시험 및 점화시험

Cold flow and ignition tests were performed for a technology demonstration model of a 75-tonf thrust chamber which is a candidate liquid rocket engine for a next Korea Space Launch Vehicle. The test facility was modified to support the new concepts of the thrust chamber such as ignition system, film cooling and LOx leading supply. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the supply pipelines, thrust chamber and igniter as well as the filling time of the propellants were obtained through the cold flow tests on the LOx and kerosene and the ignition cyclogram was determined using the results. The ignition test was successfully accomplished according to the cyclogram and therefore, a basic information was obtained for further hot firing tests.

한국형 발사체용 액체로켓엔진을 개발하기 위한 75톤급 연소기 기술검증 시제를 제작하여 수류시험 및 점화시험을 수행하였다. 기존의 연소기에 새롭게 도입된 기술인 점화, 막냉각, 산화제 선공급방식을 반영하기 위해 시험설비를 수정 및 개량하였다. 산화제 및 연료 수류시험을 통해 공급라인, 점화기 라인, 연소기의 수력학적 특성, 추진제 충전시간을 파악하여 점화순서를 결정하였다. 점화 cyclogram을 통해 점화기의 점화시험을 성공적으로 수행하였으며, 향후 연소시험을 위한 기초 자료를 습득하였다.