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Thrust Estimation Acting on Rotor of LOX Pump for Liquid Rocket Engine

액체로켓엔진용 산화제펌프 회전체의 하중 예측

  • Received : 2015.06.01
  • Accepted : 2015.09.29
  • Published : 2015.12.01
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Abstract

Excessive thrust acting on the rotor of pump can cause the damage of pump or the decrease of pump lifetime. Therefore, for ensuring the safety of LOX pump of a liquid rocket engine, the thrust of pump rotor is estimated by similarity tests. Axial thrust is indirectly measured by an axial thrust measurement unit positioned outside pump. Radial thrust is calculated based on pressure distribution of volute scroll. As a result, axial and radial thrust are increased when the flowrate of pump decreases. However, both thrusts do not affect the stability of pump rotor since their values are not large.

회전체의 과도한 하중은 펌프의 손상이나 수명 감소의 원인이 된다. 이에 액체로켓엔진용 산화제펌프의 안정성 확보를 위해 펌프 회전체에 작용하는 하중을 상사 시험을 통해 예측하였다. 축방향 하중은 펌프 외부에 설치된 축추력 측정 장치를 통해 간접적으로 계측하였으며, 반경방향 하중은 볼류트의 압력 분포를 토대로 계산하였다. 그 결과, 펌프의 유량이 작을수록 축방향 하중과 반경방향 하중 모두 증가하는 것으로 확인되었다. 그러나, 하중의 크기가 크지 않아 펌프의 안정성에 영향을 끼치지 않을 것으로 예측되었다.

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