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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2014.18.3.001

Analysis of the Theoretical Performance Characteristics for Methane-fuel Bipropellant Rocket Engine  

Kim, Jong Hyun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, Pukyong National University)
Jung, Hun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, Pukyong National University)
Kim, Jeong Soo (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.18, no.3, 2014 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
A set of preliminary design parameters for the bipropellant rocket engine using liquid methane-fuel as green propellant were derived through a theoretical performance analysis. Chemical equilibrium analysis utilizing CEA was conducted for the prediction of combustion performance: combustion characteristics according to the O/F ratio and chamber pressure variation were investigated. For a determination of chamber-characteristic length, the vaporization time of fuel-droplet with various performance parameters was calculated by applying Spalding's 1-D droplet vaporization model. Finally, the preliminary design specification of methane-bipropellant rocket engine, which is to be performance-tested under the ground firing condition, was proposed.
Keywords
Space Vehicle; Reusable Launch Vehicle; Liquid Rocket Engine; Bipropellant; Methane/Oxygen;
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