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A Study on Operational Concepts on Final Assembly-Transportation-Erection Methodology of Launch Vehicles

발사체 총조립-이송-기립 운용개념 변화에 대한 연구

  • Daerae Kim (Launch Complex Development Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Chankyoung Lim (Launch Complex Development Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Seongpil Yang (Launch Complex Development Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Yeongho Lee (Launch Complex Development Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Received : 2021.12.05
  • Accepted : 2022.08.16
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

A launch vehicle is a one of the biggest hardware among the products of human technology. For huge size launch vehicles, to transport to Launch Complex and to erect on launch pad precisely and safely is very critical issue. Therefore, a final assembly, transportation, erection and holding in vertical position in launch pad requires very precise operational technology, processes and related aggregates. Those operational concept has been developed to comply with the requirement of each launch vehicle and technology level at that time. In this paper, a progress of operational methodology in global launch vehicles are described. In addition, methodologies used on the KSLV-1 Naro and the KSLV-II Nuri launch vehicle are introduced.

우주발사체는 가장 거대한 시스템 중의 하나로, 이처럼 장대한 발사체를 발사운용시 안전하고 신속하게 발사대로 이송하고 발사자세인 수직상태로 전환하는 것은 매우 중요한 요소이다. 이에따라, 발사체를 전기체로 총조립하고 발사대에서 발사자세인 수직자세로 만들기위한 과정은 매우 정밀한 운용방법, 절차 및 관련장치들을 필요로 한다. 이러한 이송 기립 운용 개념은 세계 각국의 우주 발사체 개발 과정 중 각각의 요구조건 및 당시의 기술수준에 맞도록 발전되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 세계 발사체들의 이송 기립 운용 개념을 소개하고 한국의 나로호 및 누리호의 운용개념에 대해 소개한다.

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