• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.56-60
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• 2006

It is essential to predict thermodynamic properties of combustion gas with respect to a propellant mixture ratio for the development of a gas generator for a liquid rocket engine. The present study shows the temperature measurement of exit combustion gas as a function of a mixture ratio through the series of combustion tests of a fuel-rich gas generator with liquid oxygen and Jet A-1. The measurements of dynamic and static pressures, and combustion gas temperatures allowed the estimation of thermodynamic properties like a specific heat ratio, a gas constant, and a constant pressure specific heat of the combustion gas. The comparison of the experimental results with predictions made by interpolation parameters obtained from the modification of the chemical equilibrium code indicates that the interpolation method calibrated using the temperature measurements can be utilized as an effective tool for the initial design of a fuel-rich gas generator.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.199-202
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• 2008

This paper presents a mathematical-physical model to predict the performance of a gas pusher used as a separation system powered by a gas generator. The empirical coefficients of heat loss and friction were determined from experiments. Based on the grain configuration of the gas generator, the analytical approach of combustion, flow and movement of a piston inside the chamber of a gas generator and a gas pusher was simulated by numerical method. The prediction method developed can be usefully applied to the design of separation mechanism systems.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.64-70
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• 2005

The overall results of hot firing tests of fuel-rich gas generator with impinging injector at design and off-design points are described. The gas generator consists of an injector head with impinging injector, a water cooled combustor wall, a turbulence ring to enhance mixing, an instrument ring measuring temperature and pressure and a nozzle. The combustion tests were successfully performed without damage of gas generator. Test results show that the outlet temperature is not dependent on residence time of hot gas within 4～6msec but dependent on chamber pressure. The relation between outlet temperature and combustion efficiency resulting from measured pressure, mass flow rate and area of nozzle throat is shown. The overall O/F ratio is the critical parameter to determine the outlet temperature and the linear correlation between two parameters is established.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.341-345
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• 2005

This paper is for the combustion characteristics of gas generator which drive 1.5MW-class turbo pump and runs in fuel-rich combustion regime with LOx/kerosene as propellant. The outline of development procedure of real scale high pressure gas generator is introduced and the relation between O/F ratio and outlet temperature and the molecular weight and specific heat ratio of combustion gas are described. The relation between O/F ratio and temperature is newly obtained at higher pressure and the molecular weight and specific heat ratio is modified and their validity is confirmed by the mass relation equation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.150-153
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• 2006

Gas generator should be adopted either fuel rich or oxidizer rich combustion because of the temperature restriction to avoid any possible thermal damages to turbine blade. This study focuses to model the non-equilibrium chemical reaction of kerosene/LOx with detailed kinetics developed by Dagaut using Perfectly stirred reactor(PSR) assumption. To predict more reliable species fraction and other gas properties, Frenklach's soot model was added to Dagaut's detailed kinetics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.141-144
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• 2009

This paper presents an achieving method of highly progressive pressure gradient to enhance the missile ejection system's performance by using a gas generator. To obtain a stable burning, the decrease of a grain's L/D is proposed except making radial holes through the grain. New approach by applying adjustment of a grain's L/D reduces the maximum acceleration level by about 33% than that of reference model.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.38-45
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• 2007

A liquid rocket engine fuel-rich gas generator has been developed for the first time in the country, which can produce combustion gas over the rate of 4 kg/s at 900 K and 58 bar. The gas is not only for driving a turbopump but also for providing heat source for propellant supply tanks. The final design of the gas generator had been fixed based on the concept and preliminary development tests, and was validated through structure and heat transfer analysis. The manufacturing involved precision machining, surface finish, and special welding technique. The final assessment on the characteristics of ignition and combustion had been carried out for two different versions of injector heads. This concluded that the present product satisfies the development requirements such as spatial temperature distribution and the development has been successful.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.7
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• pp.703-711
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• 2008

In this paper, stabilizer which maintains the mixture ratio of gas generator of LRE has been introduced. Design criterion for the ideal performance of stabilizer was derived. Significant parameters on the performance of stabilizer were identified through mathematical model and gas generator system analysis. Also, simulation and test results of the gas generator system showed fair agreement, thus proving the validity of the mathematical model of the stabilizer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.159-162
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• 2011

The hot-firing tests of a subscale gas generator were successfully performed to investigate the effect of injector shape variation on its discharge coefficient. The test results showed that discharge coefficients of fuel and liquid oxygen injectors remained nearly constant irrespective of the mixture ratio or the chamber pressure. In all experimental conditions, the combustion instability was not observed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.472-474
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• 2012

The hot-firing tests of a subscale gas generator were successfully performed to investigate the effect of injector shape variation on its discharge coefficient. The test results showed that discharge coefficient of liquid oxygen injectors was enhanced significantly. However, the combustion instability of low-frequency fluctuation occurred at low and design pressure conditions.