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Solid Chemical Hydride-Based Hydrogen Ignition System for Aluminum Powder Combustion

알루미늄 분말 연소를 위한 고체 화학수소화물 기반 수소 점화 시스템

  • Park, Kilsu (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Taegyu (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2018.12.28
  • Accepted : 2019.05.01
  • Published : 2019.06.01
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Abstract

The hydrogen torch ignition system has been widely used to ignite a pure aluminum for aluminum powder combustion system because of its simple ignition method. However, the conventional hydrogen torch ignition system has a disadvantage that requires a high-pressure tank to supply hydrogen, which leads to the increase of the weight. In order to solve this problem, a hydrogen ignition system using $NaBH_4$, a solid chemical hydride, was designed in this study. The thermal decomposition of $NaBH_4$ was initiated approximately at $500^{\circ}C$ and hydrogen was generated. The parameters affecting the thermal decomposition characteristics of $NaBH_4$ were analyzed and the aluminum combustion test was carried out using $NaBH_4$-based hydrogen ignition system to study the applicability to a practical aluminum-combustion propulsion system.

수소 토치 점화 시스템은 순수한 알루미늄을 이용하여 점화가 가능하고 점화 방법이 간단해 알루미늄 연소 시스템으로 많이 사용되고 있다. 하지만 기존의 수소 토치 점화 시스템은 수소 공급을 위해 고압의 수소탱크가 필요해 무게가 무거워지는 단점이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는 고체 화학수소화물인 $NaBH_4$를 이용한 수소 점화 시스템을 설계하였다. $NaBH_4$는 약 $500^{\circ}C$에서 열분해가 시작되고 수소가 발생한다. $NaBH_4$ 열분해 특성에 영향을 미치는 변인들을 분석하고, $NaBH_4$ 기반 수소 점화 시스템을 이용해 알루미늄 연소 실험을 수행하여 실제 시스템 적용 가능성에 대해 검증 하였다.

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