• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.245-250
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• 2004

The objective of the present study is to conduct model combustion tests for various injectors to identify their combustion stability characteristics. Three different double swirl coaxial injectors with variation of a recess number have been tested for the comparative study of stability characteristic and flame structure. Gaseous oxygen and mixture of gaseous methane and propane have been employed for simulating actual propellants used for a fullscale thrust chamber. Upon test results, the direct comparison between various types of injectors can be realized for the selection of the best design among prospective injectors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.4-5
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• 2002

로켓 엔진의 개발에 있어 성능과 수명(life time)에 가장 문제가 되는 것은 연소 안정성에 있다. 일반적으로 연소 불안정을 야기시키는 것은 3가지로서 축방향(longitudinal), 반경방향(radial)과 접선방향(longitudinal) 모드(mode)가 있다. 이와 같은 모드를 제어하는 방법에는 수동적 제어방법으로 음향공(acoustic cavity)과 배플(baffle)이 있으며, 음향공은 모드에 관계없이 특정한 주파수에 맞추어 체적을 조절하여 음향파(acoustic wave)를 감쇄시키는 것이고 배플은 주파수에 관계없이 접선방향 모드를 제어하는 것이 기본 목적이나 허브(hub)를 설치하여 반경방향 모드까지 제어할 수 있다. 음향공은 엔진의 성능 또는 연소장에는 영향을 주지 않고 작동하는 반면, 배플은 초기 엔진설계를 할 때 고려하지 않으면 후에 배플을 장착하였을 때는 초기 설계의 제한 때문에 장착의 어려움과 성능 및 연소장에 영향을 미쳐 원하지 않는 엔진의 시험 결과를 야기할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 KSR-III와 동일한 조건의 연소기에서 다양한 배플을 장착하였을 경우에 대하여 성능과 연소장에 대하여 예측하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.119-122
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• 2007

The present study employs experimental approach to identify combustion stability characteristics of fuel-rich gas generators. The gas generator of interest, fueled by LOx and Jet A-1, experienced combustion instability coupled to a longitudinal resonant mode of the combustion chamber at about 1200 Hz. The occurrence of instability is strongly associated with acoustic boundary condition at the exit .and axial location of maximum heat release. As a result, stretching heat release zone in the axial direction by increase of the fuel nozzle diameter has dramatically stabilized combustion.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.25-33
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• 2012

A genetic algorithm (GA) has been employed to optimize the major design variables of the liquid rocket engine. Pressure of the main combustion chamber, nozzle expansion ratio and O/F ratio have been selected as design variables. The target engine has the open gas generator cycle using the LO2/RP-1 propellant. The gas properties of the combustion chamber have been obtained from CEA2 and the mass has been estimated using reference data. The objective function has been set as multi-objective function with the specific impulse and thrust to weight ratio using the weight method. The result shows about 4% improvement of the specific impulse and 23% increase of the thrust to weight ratio. The Pareto frontier line has been also obtained for various thrust requirements.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.127-134
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• 2011

A genetic algorithm (GA) has been employed to optimize the major design variables of the liquid rocket engine. Pressure of the main combustion chamber, nozzle expansion ratio and O/F ratio have been selected as design variables. The target engine has the open gas generator cycle using the LO2/RP-1 propellant. The gas properties of the combustion chamber have been obtained from CEA2 and the mass has been estimated using reference data. The objective function has been set as multi-objective function with the specific impulse and thrust to weight ratio using the weight method. The result shows about 4% improvement of the specific impulse and 23% increase of the thrust to weight ratio. The Pareto frontier line has been also obtained for various thrust requirements.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.36-41
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• 2000

Mixing characteristics of unlike impinging streams double injectors have a great effect on combustion stability and combustion efficiency for liquid rocket engine. In this study a cold test was carried out, using water and TCE as simulants, in order to examine the effect of design parameters such as impingement angle, orifice diameter ratio and momentum ratio on the mass distribution and mixing quality.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.196-200
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• 2005

A theoretical model for the calculation of chemical equilibrium composition of propellant combustion product is briefly presented for the performance analysis of monopropellant hydrazine rocket engine. Analysis result is compared to that of test and evaluation of 1-lbf class thruster and is scrutinized primarily from the view point of ammonia dissociation fraction. Chemical equilibrium composition and average molecular weight is additionally depicted according to the variation of propellant inlet pressures and the varying nozzle area ratio. The theoretical analysis is tried as a way of derivation of design parameters for mid- and large-thrust class of monopropellant rocket engines.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.154-154
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• 2015

현재 액체로켓 엔진 연소기 내벽은 bonding layer NiCrAlY과 Top layer $ZrO_2$가 플라즈마 용사 방식으로 형성 된다. 이는 뛰어난 열 차폐 특성과 작업시간이 짧은 장점이 있지만, bonding layer와 Top layer 사이의 열팽창 계수 차이로 인한 균열 발생 가능성이 내재 되어 있고, 연소실 내벽에 균일한 두께의 코팅층을 형성하기 어렵고 설비가 비싸다는 단점으로 인하여 세라믹 코팅 층을 금속 코팅 층으로 대체 하고자 한다. 금속 코팅층은 모재와의 밀착성이 높고, 우수한 산화 및 부식방지 기능을 가지며 저렴하다는 장점이 있다. 또한 코팅 후 연마 작업이 가능해 연소실 내부형상을 설계조건 대로 유지 할 수 있는 특징이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 연소실 내벽에 적용할 모재, 무전해 Ni-P 도금과 전해 Cr 도금층 사이의 밀착력 향상을 위한 방법에 대한 연구를 하였다. 밀착력 향상을 위한 요소로 전처리 용액과 열처리 시간에 따른 영향을 알아보고자 하였으며, 이를 위해서 5가지의 산세 용액으로 각 시편을 산세 한 후, 6시간, 12시간, 18시간 열처리 하여 단면을 비교하여 열처리에 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 결과 산세 용액의 영향은 크게 나타나지 않았으며, 열처리 시간이 길수록 Ni-P/Cr의 확산이 더 잘 일어나 확산층이 더 넓어지면서 밀착력이 더 좋아 진 것으로 판단되어 진다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.56-61
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• 2011

The deign and lay-out of a combustion chamber test facility(CTF), a turbopump real propellant test facility(TPTF), a rocket engine test facility for 3rd stage engine(SReTF), a rocket engine ground/high altitude test facility(ReTF, HAReTF) and a propulsion system test complex(PSTC) for KSLV-II is briefly described. The development/qualification tests of engine component, 3rd stage engine system and 75ton-class liquid rocket engine system will be performed in CTF, TPTF, SReTF, ReTF and HAReTF and the development test of 1st/2nd/3rd propulsion systems for KSLV-II will be performed in PSTC. These propulsion test facilities will be built in NARO space center considering construction schedule, cost, safety distance and utility factor of propulsion test facilities.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.26-32
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• 2020

In this study, a facility was constructed to supply liquid nitrogen to simulate combustion instability in a liquid rocket combustor. The pressurization and supply performances were predicted and verified through different experiments. The liquid nitrogen supply system was composed of a pressurized supply system, and a dome regulator was used to adjust the pressure of the pressurant. A cavitation venturi was used to control the mass flow rate of liquid nitrogen. The condition of liquid nitrogen supply was a mass flow rate of 2.55 kg/s and the venturi inlet pressure was above 100 bar. Based on the initial experiment, it was observed that the predicted amount of the pressurant was not sufficiently supplied and the target pressure was not supplied due to a drop in tank pressure. Through the modification of the established facilities, the target mass flow rate was successfully supplied and the cryogenic liquid nitrogen supply facility was verified.