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Performance Prediction and Analysis of a MEMS Solid Propellant Thruster

MEMS 고체 추진제 추력기의 성능예측 및 분석

  • Jung, Juyeong (ICT-Railroad Convergence Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jongkwang (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
  • Received : 2017.06.05
  • Accepted : 2017.07.28
  • Published : 2017.12.01
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Abstract

The performance of a MEMS solid propellant thruster was predicted and analyzed through internal ballistics model and CFD analysis. The nozzle throat was $416{\mu}m$, and the area ratio of the nozzle was 1.85. As a result of the internal ballistics model, chamber pressure increased up to 197 bar and the maximum thrust was 3,836 mN. In CFD analysis, the chamber pressure of the internal ballistics model was applied as the operating pressure, and the CFD model was divided into an adiabatic and a heat loss model. As a result, the maximum thrust of the adiabatic model was 14.92% lower than that of the internal ballistics model, and the effect of heat loss was insignificant.

내탄도 모델 및 CFD 해석을 통해 MEMS 고체 추진제 추력기의 성능을 예측하고 분석하였다. 노즐목 지름이 $416{\mu}m$, 면적비가 1.85인 추력기의 내탄도 모델 해석 결과, 챔버 압력은 최대 197 bar까지 상승하였으며, 최대 추력은 3,836 mN이었다. CFD 해석에 내탄도 모델의 챔버 압력을 작동압력으로 적용하였으며, 해석 모델을 단열 모델과 열손실 모델로 구분하여 해석을 진행하였다. 해석 결과 점성 효과만이 고려된 단열 모델의 최대 추력은 내탄도 모델에 비해 14.92% 낮았으며, 짧은 작동 시간으로 인하여 열손실에 의한 추력 손실은 매우 작게 나타났다.

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