• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.142-152
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• 2005

There are two definite objects for developing the startup transient of liquid rocket engine. One is to achieve the repeatability of startup to ensure higher reliability, and the other is to reduce the time of the startup transient. Typically in the initial phase of engine development as we are currently opposing, it is hard to estimate engine startup time due to the lack of experiences. In this work, a startup transient analysis tool was developed with the introduction of the mathematical model for each component of pump-fed liquid rocket engine system. Startup transient was investigated for a 25 ton class gas generator cycle engine to find necessary time for reaching steady state from startup and this enabled to reveal dynamic characteristics of the engine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.35-41
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• 2013

Torque characteristics of a turbopump turbine was analyzed using the turbine performance test result. Specific torque of the subject turbine could be expressed as a linear function of corrected rotor speed at a fixed pressure ratio and it has been confirmed by the test result. It also found that corrected rotor speed-specific torque characteristics does not change anymore if the turbine pressure ratio is set bigger than a certain value. Using the turbine torque characteristics and pyro-starter performance test results, rotational speed development behavior of the turbopump was predicted. Prediction revealed that the lap time reaching 50% of turbopump design speed is less than 0.7 second. Effect of the thermal loss between pyro-starter and turbopump was negligible.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.4-10
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• 2012

Torque characteristics of a 75-tonf turbopump turbine was analyzed using the turbine performance test result. Specific torque of the subject turbine could be expressed as a linear function of corrected rotor speed at a fixed pressure ratio and it has been confirmed by the test result. It also found that corrected rotor speed-specific torque characteristics does not change anymore if the turbine pressure ratio is set bigger than a certain value. Using the turbine torque characteristics and pyro-starter performance test results, rotational speed development behavior of the turbopump was predicted. Prediction revealed that the lap time reaching 50% of turbopump design speed is less than 0.7 second. Effect of the thermal loss between pyro-starter and turbopump was negligible.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.161-161
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 차량(승용차) 시동용 수퍼캐패시터-밧데리 조합시스템에 적용할 시작품 전기이중층 수퍼캐패시터(super-capacitor:SC)를 설계 제작 개발하고 그 성능 특성을 확인하였다. 재래식의 차량용 밧데리의 비동력(specific power)이 100~200 W/kg에 비하여 전기이중층 SC의 경우는 1,000~3,000 W/kg으로 단위 총량당의 동력이 매우 크다. 또한 충방전시의 화학반응이 없는 관계로 인하여 충전식 2차 전지에 비하여 사용수명이 매우 길다. 이러한 SC를 기존의 밧데리와 함께 조합하여 차량 시동용으로 사용하게 되면 밧데리의 사용수명을 2~3배 길게 할 수 있으며 밧데리는 시동에 필요한 큰 전류의 방전이 요구되지 않으므로 그 용량과 크기가 대체로 절반이상 줄어든다. 또한 매우 낮은 온도의 기후조건에서는 밧데리의 방전효율이 급격히 저하되므로 이를 대비하여 필요 이상의 과용량, 과중량 밧데리의 사용이 실제로 행해지고 있으나 조합시스템의 차량 시동시에는 SC가 갖는 특성상 -5$0^{\circ}C$까지의 기후조건에서도 방전효율이 크게 저하되지 않은 채 시동전류를 공급해주므로 혹한지역이나 혹한시의 차량시동에도 탁월한 시동성능을 갖는다. 설계 제작된 SC는 저장에너지 6KJ, 정격전압 12Volt, 설계축전용량 70F 그리고 사용은 도 범위가 섭씨 영하 25도에서 영상 50도이며 무공해성 수용성 전해질을 사용하였으며, 제작된 CS는 사용온도 범위에서 축전용량 65F - 85F, 내부저항 1.8mOhm - 5.2mOhm의 변화를 보였으며, 정상시동에 필요한 방전전류 300Amp의 경우 2.6초의 방전시간, 약 89%의 방전효율을 보였다. 현재까지 상온하에서 30.000회의 충방전 시험결과로서는 방전효율의 저하가 없는 양호한 성능을 보였으며, SC의 시범 작동시험을 실차(소나타 1800cc)에 장착하여 수행한 결과 20회 이상의 연속시동에서도 아무런 문제점 없이 잘 동작하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2008

This study fulfilled analysis of startup characteristics of Turbo pump unit-Gas generator open loop test from the viewpoint of simulation. The test results were investigated and the calculated results were compared to test results. The curve for RPM developing predicted by simulation agreed well with test result. The slope of transient combustion pressure of gas generator correspond with test result.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.19-22
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• 2008

This study fulfilled analysis of startup characteristics of Turbo pump unit-Gas generator closed loop test from the viewpoint of simulation. The test results were investigated and the calculated results were compared to test results. The curve for RPM developing predicted by simulation agreed well with test result. The slope of transient combustion pressure of gas generator correspond with test result.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.62-65
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• 2009

This study for prediction of startup characteristics for 30 tonf liquid rocket engine TP-GG-CC coupled test was performed on the basis of the previous TP-GG test and prediction results. For determining the valve sequence the startup analysis was performed by the specified program for several main valve time and the adequate valve sequence for startup could be obtained.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.7-10
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• 2009

The development and evaluation of solid propellant were performed for the turbopump pyro starter, which start up the liquid propellant rocket engine for the Space Launch Vehicle (SLV). Requirements for the turbopump pyro starter propellant include the production of low flame temperature, low burning rate and nontoxic gas to protect the mechanical corrosion or air pollution. This study describes the development of the solid propellant composition which is based on PCP binder. DHG (Dihydroxy glyoxime), which has advantages of oxygen balance and ignition, was used as coolant. The mechanical properties and burning rate of the propellants were measured. Finally, static fired test was performed to prove the possibility of development.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.10-18
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• 2019

In this study, flow characteristics and the starting pressure of a center body diffuser (CBD) were analyzed at various center body (CB) positions and cone angles. According to the CB position, the location of oblique shock moved to the front from behind the CB cone with an increase in the flow momentum. Additionally, when a strong oblique shock occurred, the direction of supersonic flow was affected and induced to diffuser wall. As a function of different cone angles for the oblique shock, the starting pressure of the CBD was significantly affected.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.299-304
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• 2008

Starting characteristics of the axi-symmetric second throat exhaust diffuser (STED) with zero-secondary flows are numerically investigated. Renolds-Average Navier-Stokes equations with a standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model incorporated with enhanced wall treatment are solved to simulate the diffusing evolutions of the nozzle plume. Minimum (optimum) starting pressure difference of 20$\sim$25% between 1-D theory and the measured data validated from previous results[5] is also applied to predict the range of an effective diffuser expansion ratio (Ad/At) in this system.