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Experimental Study of N2O Plasma Igniter for PMMA Combustion

N2O 플라즈마 점화 하이브리드 로켓에 대한 실험적 연구

  • Kim, Myoungjin (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Taegyu (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2018.12.27
  • Accepted : 2019.04.11
  • Published : 2019.06.01
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Abstract

In this study, Arc plasma was employed for the thermal decomposition of nitrous oxide($N_2O$). Conventional ignition systems such as torch, spark, and catalyst systems, have disadvantages in that they are not reliable and do not provide rapid responses. Therefore, this study suggests the plasma application of plasma to overcome the problems of conventional ignition methods. A gas temperature and combustion experiment was carried out to investigate the feasibility to a novel igniter. The gas temperature was measured around $960^{\circ}C$ at 1 g/s, 0.7 A at the nearest wall. In addition, a combustion test was successfully conducted in 3.1 sec after the plasma discharge was initiated with a main flow rate of 10 g/s. The energy consumption for ignition was 1,780 J(574 W).

아산화질소($N_2O$) 열분해를 위해 아크 플라즈마를 이용한 점화 실험을 수행하였다. 기존의 점화기들은 신뢰성 및 즉각적인 응답을 얻기 어렵다는 단점을 해결하기 위한 방안으로 플라즈마를 활용하는 방안을 제시하고자 하며, 점화기로써의 가능성을 보기 위해 가스 온도 측정 및 연소 실험을 수행하였다. 1 g/s, 0.7 A 조건에서 가장 안정적인 방전 특성을 보였으며 이때 측정된 벽면 부근의 온도는 약 $960^{\circ}C$이었다. 이를 바탕으로 하이브리드 로켓 연소 실험을 수행하였다. 플라즈마 방전 이후 약 3.1 sec만에 총 유량 10 g/s의 메인 연소가 성공적으로 이루어졌으며 점화에 필요한 플라즈마 발생을 위한 에너지 소모량은 1,780 J이었다.

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