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Numerical Study on Thrust Characteristics of an External Pintle Thruster

노즐 목 외부형 핀틀추력기의 추력특성에 대한 수치해석 연구

  • Choi, Junsub (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School at Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Dongyeon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School at Chungnam National University) ;
  • Huh, Hwanil (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2015.10.30
  • Accepted : 2015.11.18
  • Published : 2015.12.01
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Abstract

Numerical computations were performed to investigate the effects of pintle stroke, altitude, and bore on the performance of an external pintle thruster. Results show that under-expansion flow occurs always, independent of pintle stroke. An external pintle thruster shows good performance in that it is capable of good amount of thrust control, while aerodynamic loads are increased due to shock waves on the pintle support. When altitude is increased to 20 km, the nozzle exit velocity, Mach number, thrust as well as aerodynamic loads are increased. Bore increases aerodynamic load 5.9%, and therefore pintle shape without bore is preferred for lower aerodynamic load of a pintle in order to actuate the pintle.

외부형 핀틀추력기의 핀틀 행정거리, 고도, 보어유무가 핀틀추력기 성능에 미치는 영향에 대해서 전산수치해석을 수행하였다. 유동은 핀틀 행정거리에 관계없이 항상 과소팽창하는 결과를 보였다. 핀틀추력기의 주요 성능 지표 중 추력조절측면에서는 우수한 성능을 보였지만, 핀틀 지지대 윗면에서 발생한 충격파로 인해 공력하중이 증가하였다. 지상에서 고도 20 km로 상승하면 노즐 출구 속도, 마하수, 추력 등이 증가하였으며, 공력하중 또한 증가하였다. 보어의 존재는 공력하중을 5.9% 증가시켜 핀틀의 구동력을 위해서는 보어가 없는 형상이 유리하다고 판단된다.

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