• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.39-45
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• 2006

In liquid rocket engine turbopump, it is difficult to evaluate turbine performance for high pressure, high temperature circumstance. Turbine test is often done by using air at similarity condition so that the turbine can be tested at lower risk. This paper describes an air similarity test program of liquid rocket engine turbopump turbine. A test facility has been built to evaluate aerodynamic performance of turbines. The test facility consists of high pressure air supply system, mass flow rate measuring nozzle, test section, hydraulic break, exit orifice for pressure control, instrumentation and control system. This paper also presents how to decide the similarity conditions of the turbine test and describes how to control test conditions. Relative standard deviation of measurement parameter was less than 1% and measured turbine efficiency corresponded with analysis result within 2%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.117-119
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• 2017

The multi-stage catalytic igniter for hybrid rocket auto ignition is described in this paper. After charging the catalyst and pre-heating the first stage, the $N_2O$ was supplied at the first stage with the low mass flow rate, and then the $N_2O$ with the high flow rate was supplied into the second stage. Even though the $N_2O$ flow rate was high, it was decomposed by supplying the high temperature gas which was evolved from the $N_2O$ decomposition in the first stage. This multi-stage ignitor resulted in the decrease of the ignition time in comparison with the previous ignitor, and confirmed the possibility of $N_2O$ decomposition with the high flow rate using the multi-stage catalytic-ignition system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.108-111
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• 2017

High performance upper stage engine is necessary for space launch vehicles of geostationary orbit, and staged combustion cycle engine is suitable due to high specific impulse. Technology demonstration model for 9 tonf class staged combustion cycle engine, which is consisted of turbopump, preburner, combustion chamber and supply system, was assembled, and hot-firing test was conducted for three seconds in Upper-stage Engine Test Facility of Naro Space Center. Ignition, combustion and shut down of engine system was performed normally, and its performance parameters were evaluated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.89-95
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• 2017

The improvement of a flow coefficient for the recirculation chill-down flow in a main oxidizer shut-off valve has been presented. The flow coefficient, which is mainly affected by the recirculation outlet port size and the configuration inside the valve, has been predicted with measured flow coefficient values. The comparison of experimentally measured flow coefficient with the predicted value shows the effect of valve inside configuration on the flow coefficient. Consequently, the flow coefficient is twice the previous value and about 75% of the pressure loss assigned to the main oxidizer shut-off valve can be used for additional pressure losses for other components in the recirculation chill-down system of a launch vehicle.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.157-166
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• 2003

IPPT(Integrated Propulsion Performance Test)s were carried out as a final stage of KSR-III(Korea Sounding Rocket-III) propulsion system development three kinds of engine with different injector faceplate were tested, therefore a engine with composite baffle was certified for a KSR-III launcher. Though a engine with STS baffle which was designed for verification of combustion instability suppression ability was not final design, due to the combustion tests with this engine, it can be described that baffle has capability to suppress combustion instability at ignition and at mainstage in the case of KSR-III combustor.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.3-6
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• 2007

Korea Aerospce Research Institute(KARI) has been developing the first civilian rocket, Korea space launch vehicle (KSLV-I), which can put the small size satellite into designated orbit. Developing launch vehicles contains a lot of uncertainty due to large scale, complexity, and technical difficulty. The uncertainty may become risk in the areas of business and technology which causes schedule delay, cost increase, and design changes of subsystems and components. This study describes the technical risk identification methods using FTA and procedures of planning and implementation of risk assessment and reduction of launch vehicle propulsion system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.299-302
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• 2009

The objective of the present study is to analyze the transient flow through theejector system with the help of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. An attempt is made to investigate the interesting and conflicting phenomenon of the infinite entrainment into the primary stream without an infinite mass supply from the secondary chamber. The results obtained show that the one and only condition in which an infinite mass entrainment can be possible in such types of ejectors is the generation of a re-circulation zone near the primary nozzle exit. The flow in the secondary chamber attains a state of dynamic equilibrium of pressures at the onset of the recirculation zone. A steady flow in the ejector system is valid only after this point.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07d
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• pp.2574-2576
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 가압형 액체 추진 로켓인 KSR-III의 위험도 관리에 Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)를 적용한다. 미니멀 컷 set과 같은 FTA 구조 분석 방법을 소개하고, KSR-III 비상엔진중단 상황에 대해 정성적 FTA를 적용한다. 정성적 FTA를 통해서 KSR-III 추진기관 시스템의 구조적 특성을 명확히 하고 비상엔진중단을 야기시키는 컴포넌트 레벨에서의 실패와 작동 시퀀스의 조합에서의 문제 등을 명확히 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.18-18
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• 1998

평판에 충돌하는 초음속 세트에 관한 연구는 수직/단거리 이·착륙기의 발진, 미사일 발사시스템, 다단계 로켓 분리 등 실제적인 분야에 응용되고 있으며 고온의 충돌제트와 화염에 의한 가열문제와 관련된 산입분야에서도 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 과소팽창하는 초음속 제트가 평판에 충돌할 때 Barrel shock, exhaust gas boundary, Mach disk, contact surface, reflected shock, plate shock, stagnation bubble 등 매우 복잡한 유동 구조가 표면에 나타나는데 이것은 평판으로부터 반사된 shock과 free jet의 충격파 구조 사이에서의 상호간섭 때문이다. 노즐로부터 방출되는 고속, 고온가스가 주변 장비 등에 부딪힐 때 발생하는 이러한 복잡한 간섭현상의 연구는 관련 주변장비 설계 및 상황예측에 필수적인 자료를 제공하며 이해를 도와준다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.17-17
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• 1999

충돌제트는 산업, 항공우주, 군사 분야 등 공학적으로 많은 분야에서 응용되고 있다. 산업분야에서 충돌제트는 설치가 간단하고 형태가 단순하면서도 열 및 물질 전달효과가 상당히 크기 때문에 고효율의 열전달 효과를 얻을 수 있다는 점에서 광범위하게 응용된다. 예를 들면 물체 표면의 부분냉각은 고온 금형의 급속 냉각, 가스터빈 깃의 냉각, 전자부품의 냉각 등에 이용되며 부분 가열에서는 제철, 제지 및 유리공업, 금형의 풀림 등에 폭 넓게 적용된다. 항공우주, 군사분야에서는 수직/단거리 이·착륙기(V/STOL)의 발진, 미사일 발사시스템, 다단 로켓의 분리, 우주공간에서의 도킹, 화염 편향기 등에 적용이 되며 대부분 평판이나 특수한 판의 형상에 과소 팽창제트가 충돌할 때 발생하는 현상에 대한 것이다.