• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.202-205
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• 2010

Auto ignition of hybrid rocket using $N_2O$ catalytic decomposition was studied in the present study. The hybrid rocket consists of catalytic igniter, solid fuel, combustor, and nozzle. The Ru/$Al_2O_3$ catalyst for $N_2O$ decomposition was synthesized by an impregnation method, and $N_2O$ conversion as reaction temperatures was measured. The temperature change of the catalytic ignitor was measured at the operating condition, and the possibility for the auto ignition of hybrid rocket was validated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.46-52
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• 2003

This paper presents the numerical thermal analysis for regeneratively cooled rocket thrust chambers. An integrated numerical model incorporates computational fluid dynamics for the hot-gas thermal environment, and thermal analysis for the liner and coolant channels. The flow and temperature fields in rocket thrust chambers is assumed to be axisymmetric steady state which is presumed to the combustion liner. The heat flux computed from nozzle flow is used to predict the temperature distribution of the combustion liner As a result, we present the wall temperature of combustion liner and the temperature change of coolant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.651-663
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• 2017

Experimental results of $30^{\circ}-15^{\circ}$ nozzles were compared with numerically calculated convective heat transfer coefficients using FLUENT, Boundary Layer Integration Method and Bartz predictions. Also, the convective heat transfer coefficients were calculated by using FLUENT and boundary layer integration method for NASA HIPPO nozzles according to the characteristics of combustion gas and the correlation between pressure and pressure was compared. Finally, thermal analysis of NASA HIPPO nozzle was performed to compare the ablation thickness and char depth according to the combustion gas characteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.27-36
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• 2013

Linear stability analysis for combustion instability within a cylindrical port of solid rocket motor has been conducted. The analysis of acoustic energy has been performed by a commercial COMSOL code to obtain the mode function associated to each acoustic mode prior to the calculation of stability alpha. An instability diagnosis based on the linear stability analysis of Culick is performed where special interests have been focused on 5 stability factors(alpha) such as pressure coupling, nozzle damping, particle damping and additionally, flow turning effect and viscous damping to take into account the flow and viscosity effect near the fuel surface. The instability decay characteristics depending on the particle size is also analyzed.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.652-656
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• 1991

일반적으로 로켓 추진기관이라고 하면 외부로부터의 산소 공급없이, 추진제라고 불리는 물질이 연소할 때 발생하는 고온 고압의 연소가스를 고속으로 노즐로 통과시켜 추력을 얻는기관을 말 한다. 연소는 산소와의 화합반응이 급격히 일어날 때 일어나는 현상이므로 외부로부터 산소공 급이 없다는 것은, 추진제 자체에서 산소공급이 가능하다는 것을 의미한다. 즉, 추진제는 그 자 체가 흔히 말하는 연료성분과 산소를 공급할 수 있는 산소화합물을 같이 묶어둔 물질이어야 한다. 그러나 지구를 둘러싸고 있는 대기에는 산소가 20%나 포함되어 있으며, 이 무궁무진한 산소를 이용하지 않는다는 것은 여러 면에서 손실임을 쉽게 알 수 있을 것이다. 그럼에도 불구 하고 이를 이용하지 못하고 있었음은 그 나름대로의 어려움이 있었기 때문일 것이다. 그러나 인간의 노력과 연구로 불가능했던 많은 사실도 가능하게 된 것이 헤아릴 수 없이 많아지고 있음 또한 주지의 사실이다. 로켓 추진기관 분야에서도 순수 연료 성분만을 로켓에 탑재하고 산소는 흡입되는 대기중의 것을 이용하자는 것이 새로운 연구분야로 각광을 얻고 있으며, 실제로 이러한 방법이 실용화되고 있다. 이와 같이 흡입공기를 산소원으로 하는 추진기관을 총칭 램제트 추진 기관이라고 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.42-49
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• 2015

The pressure oscillation induced by inhibitor in a solid rocket motor has been investigated by 3D large eddy simulation(LES) and proper orthogonal decomposition(POD). The vortex generation and breakdown at inhibitor are periodically observed between the inhibitor and the nozzle by flow-acoustic coupling mechanism. The excitation of pressure oscillation occurs as the flow impinges on the submerged nozzle head which recirculate in the cavity in rear dome of the motor chamber. The vortex generation frequency is closely related with the shedding frequencies of the detached vorticities at the inhibiter, which fairly compared with the experimental data.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.68-77
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• 2019

C/SiC composites were developed by a liquid silicon infiltration(LSI) method for use as heat-resistant parts of solid and liquid rocket propulsion engines. The heat resistance characteristics according to the composition ratio (carbon / silicon / silicon carbide) were evaluated by specimen test through arc plasma, supersonic torch test. An ablation equation for oxidation reactions was presented. Through the combustion test it was verified that various parts such as nozzle insert, exit cone and combustion chamber heat resistant parts for rocket propulsion can be manufactured and proved high ablation performance and thermal structure performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.162-166
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• 2005

A thermal resistance estimation of carbon/carbon composites used as the nozzle throat insert of solid rocket motor was performed using TPEM motor. Three types of TPEM motor and two types of propellant were employed. The ablation rate is higher for the higher chamber pressure and also higher for the higher concentration of oxidizing species in combustion gas, but it is lower for the higher material density.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 2006

A thermal resistance estimation of carbon/carbon composites used as the nozzle throat insert of solid rocket motor was performed using TPEM motor. Three types of TPEM motor and two types of propellant were employed. The ablation rate is higher for the higher chamber pressure and also higher for the higher concentration of oxidizing species in combustion gas, but it is lower for the higher material density.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.207-213
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• 1995

로켓트 노즐 재료로 사용되는 그라파이트의 내삭마 특성을 향상시키기 의해 다층코팅에 관한 연구를 하였으며 $AI_2$$O_3$/PT/pack-SiC/Graphite와 CVD-$Si_3$$N_4$/CVD-SiC/pack-SiC/Graphite의 두 다층코팅 구조를 제작하여 내삭마 효과를 알아 보았다. $AI_2$$O_3$와 Pt충은 스퍼터링 증착방식을, $Si_3$$N_4$와 SiC층의 CVD는 저압화학증착방식을 사용하였다. 코팅층의 내삭마 특성 평가는 직접 노즐에 코팅층을 입혀 소형고체 추진기관 연소모타에 장착, 지상연소시험을 통해 수행하였으며 코팅층이 없는 표준모타에 비해 각각 60%, 80% 이상의 내삭마 특성의 향상을 보였다.