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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2004.28.10.1264

Performance Evaluation of Components of Micro Solid Propellant Thruster  

Lee Jongkwang (KAIST 항공우주공학)
Lee Dae Hoon (KAIST 항공우주공학)
Choi Sunghan ((주)한화 대전공장 개발부)
Kwon Sejin (KAIST 항공우주공학)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.28, no.10, 2004 , pp. 1264-1270 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper research on micro solid propellant thruster is reported. Micro solid propellant thruster has four basic components; micro combustion chamber, micro nozzle, solid propellant and micro igniter. In this research igniter, solid propellant and combustion chamber are focused. Micro igniter was fabricated through typical micromachining and the effect of geometry was evaluated. The characteristic of solid propellant was investigated to observe burning characteristic and to obtain burning velocity. Change of thrust force and the amount of energy loss following scale down at micro combustion chamber were estimated by numerical simulation based on empirical data and through the calculation normalized specific impulses were compared to figure out the efficiency of combustion chamber.
Keywords
Micro Solid Propellant Thruster; Micro Igniter; Micro chamber;
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