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An Experimental Study on Thrust of Ground and High Altitude by Hydrogen Peroxide/Kerosene Engine

과산화수소-케로신 엔진을 이용한 지상 및 고고도 추력에 대한 실험적 연구

  • Received : 2019.07.04
  • Accepted : 2019.10.04
  • Published : 2019.10.31

Abstract

Ground and high altitude simulated combustion experiments were conducted using a liquid rocket engine with hydrogen peroxide and kerosene as the propellant. A ground and high altitude simulated combustion test facility was constructed by installing a high altitude model diffuser and TMS (Thrust Measuring System) on a vertical combustion test bench. The thrust characteristics according to altitude were investigated using the combustion test equipment. The diffuser was designed on a 1:4.8 scale to verify the characteristics of the high diffusing diffuser and starting pressure. The cold flow tests were conducted using nitrogen gas, and the performance characteristics and starting characteristics of the scale down diffuser were verified. A diffuser and TMS were installed on the vertical combustion test bench, and the thrust correction equations for the system resistance were derived. The thrust correction equations were derived from the step test and vacuum step test before the actual hot firing test. Nozzles with an operating altitude of 10km were designed. Hot firing tests were conducted to analyze the thrust characteristics according to the operating altitude changes. The actual thrust was calculated using each correction equation with the thrust value measured by the TMS.

고농도 과산화수소와 케로신을 추진제로 하는 액체 로켓 엔진을 이용하여 수직형 연소 실험대에 고고도 모사용 디퓨저와 기 검증된 추력 측정 장치를 장착하여 지상 및 고고도 모사 연소 실험 설비를 구축하였으며, 고도에 따른 추력 특성을 고찰하였다. 선행으로 고고도 모사용 디퓨저의 특성 및 시동압력을 검증하기 위하여 1:4.8 스케일로 축소한 디퓨저를 설계 및 제작하였다. 축소형 디퓨저는 질소 가스를 이용하여 cold flow test를 수행하여 성능 및 시동 특성을 확인하였으며, 그 결과 연소 실험용 디퓨저의 성능 안정성과 시동 특성을 확보하였다. 수직형 연소 실험대에 고고도 모사용 디퓨저와 추력 측정 장치를 장착하고, 시스템 저항에 대한 추력 보정식을 도출하였다. 추력 보정식은 실제 연소 실험 전에 수행한 추력 단계별 실험과 진공 단계별 실험을 통하여 도출하였다. 작동 고도가 10km인 노즐을 설계, 제작하여 지상 연소 실험 및 고고도 모사 연소 실험을 수행하여 작동 고도 변화에 따른 추력 특성을 분석하였다. 추력 측정 장치에서 계측한 추력값을 이용하여 실제 추력을 각각의 보정식을 이용하여 계산하였다.

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