Moment Evaluations of Gimbal Expansion Joints for Liquid Rocket Engine Propellant Pipes

액체로켓엔진 배관 김발 신축 이음 모멘트 평가

  • Received : 2013.02.13
  • Accepted : 2013.07.01
  • Published : 2013.07.01

Abstract

The gimbal expansion joint for the pipe line of a liquid rocket engine undergoes high pressure and cyclic rotational displacement loadings. In present study, the moment analyses and tests of the internal-type gimbal expansion joint for the engine were performed. The moment components due to spring stiffness, friction and lateral force were obtained using a analytic method and their sums at low and high pressures were compared with the test results. Also, applying a $MoS_2$ dry film lubricant to the pin of a external hinge expansion joint, it is tested that the galling of the pin was removed and the friction coefficient was decreased for low pressures.

액체로켓엔진 고압 배관의 김발 신축이음은 고압에서 반복적인 회전 변위를 받게 된다. 본 연구에서는 고압에서 내부형 김발 신축이음의 모멘트 해석 및 시험을 수행하였다. 해석적으로 스프링 강성, 마찰과 측력에 의한 모멘트 값을 각각 구하고 시험으로 얻어진 전체 모멘트 값과 비교하였다. 또한 외부형 힌지 신축이음에 대하여 회전 핀에 이황화몰리브덴 코팅을 적용하여 저압에서 갈링 현상이 없어지고 마찰 계수가 감소하는 것을 확인하였다.

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