• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.141-146
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• 2002

During dynamic flight by propulsion of rocket engine, in the atmosphere, the attitude control of flight vehicle can be accomplished by the aerodynamic fin actuator. But, in the outer space, the method of TVC(Thrust Vector Control) is only depend on for it. There are many systems which were developed for TVC. In our research, among them we adopted gimbal engine actuation system which could control the vector of thrust by swivelling rocket engine connected by gimbal. There are electro-hydraulic, electro-mechanical and pneumatic system which can be used as gimbal engine actuation system, but the electro-hydraulic system that has high ratio of output power to mass is preferred for the high power system. In this note, we made a mathematical model of the electro-hydraulic gimbal engine actuation system for the TVC of KSR-III in detail and on the base of this model we performed a simulation study. And then, we verified the model by making a comparison between the simulation and the experiments on the real system.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.563-569
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• 2012

An energy balance analysis is conducted for a 30 t thrust level liquid rocket engine. The relations between thrust and combustion pressure, between thrust and propellant flow rate, and between combustion pressure and fuel pump pressure rise are compared against those indicated by a published database of the existing rocket engines. A combustion pressure higher than the old design value is obtained, implying that the present design is high-performance oriented. The thrust to propellant flow rate ratio is the same as that of the existing engines, indicating that the specific impulse performance is at the usual level. The fuel pump pressure rise is found to be slightly high when the combustion pressure is considered, and it is attributed to the pressure budget of the present ground test engine not being optimized.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.150.2-150.2
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• 2012

로켓 엔진용 짐벌 마운트는 발사체 발사 후 자세 제어를 위해 발사체와 엔진사이에 장착된 TVC(Thrust Vector Control) 구동기의 작동으로 짐벌 운동을 수행하며 기구학적으로 자세 제어를 하는데 있어 매우 중요한 역할을 하는 요소이다. 이러한 짐벌 마운트는 엔진 추력을 발사체에 전달하는 기능 이외에 지정된 위치에 엔진을 고정시키는 역할과 위치 고정 후 발사체 단과 엔진의 정확한 추력 전달을 위한 기계적 불일치 보정 기능, 짐벌 구동에 대한 피봇 기능을 동시에 수행하여야 하는 복합적인 기능을 가지고 있다. 특히, 이중에서도 물리적으로 고 추력의 하중을 전달하는 요소로서 충분한 강도와 강성을 지녀야 하므로 본 연구에서는 이와 관련된 초기 설계 요구도 분석을 바탕으로 설계 규격에 부합하는 짐벌 마운트의 구조적 검토를 통해 로켓 엔진용 짐벌 마운트 설계 형상을 개념적으로 제시하였다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.133-139
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• 2009

An analysis has been performed on the specific impulse for a liquid rocket engine of gas generator cycle. The present analysis method has been validated through the comparison of the optimal specific impulse for the 300t thrust conceptual engine against the published data. The engine specific impulse can be increased by applying film coolant decreasing the fuel pump head for regenerative cooling despite the decrease of specific impulse of the combustion chamber when the film coolant participates combustion more than the critical amount. The improved condition shows that higher combustion chamber pressure is achieved with less fuel pump head rise by additional film cooling.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.93-97
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• 2010

The analysis of specific impulse of the liquid rocket engine employing gas generator cycle with LOx/kerosene as propellant has been performed. The relative error of performance of 300 ton level engine is 0.1%s for specific impulse and 12% for optimal combustion pressure comparing with the published data. The difference of the performance model and the material property models of gas generator product gas are the presumed major reason of discrepancy. The optimal condition of 30 ton level engine is combustion pressure of 68 bar and mixture ratio of 2.2 for maximum specific impulse. This optimal condition can be changed by performance models.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.125-129
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• 2009

The basic design of liquid rocket engine combustion chamber for a large space launch vehicle was described. It has vacuum thrust of 74.8 ton, vacuum specific impulse of 306.9 sec, chamber pressure of 60 bar, mass flow rate of 243.6 kg/s and combustion characteristic velocity of 1730 m/sec. The details of combustion performance and geometrical parameter were also given. The 75 ton combustion chamber consists of the combustor head with injector and the chamber/nozzle with regenerative cooling channels.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.3-10
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 추력 500 Kgf의 액체 추진기관을 설계, 제작 및 연소시험을 수행하여 연소 특성을 살펴보았다. 추진제로는 우주발사체 Booster용으로 폭넓게 사용되는 탄화수소계 연료인 kerosene과 산화제로 취급이 용이하고 저장 특성을 지닌 98 % White Fuming Nitric Acid(WFNA)를 사용하였고, 엔진 점화를 위해 WFNA와 접촉 발화성 (Hypergolic)을 갖는 Furfuryl Alcohol/Aniline 혼합액을 사용하였다. 로켓엔진은 20 Kgf/$cm^2$의 연소실 압력으로 500 Kgf의 평균 추력을 내도록 설계되었고, 연소실벽을 고온 연소가스로 부터 보호하기 위해 Film Cooling 방식을 적용하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.1055-1062
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• 2012

In this paper, the mathematical models and control algorithm of a thrust control valve were described as a precedent study on the design of thrust control algorithm for a liquid rocket engine (LRE). Numerical simulations were performed using a simplified simulation system of an LRE and the developed mathematical models were validated by comparison with the experimental results. Through these research, basic data were acquired for the development of a thrust control algorithm for a LRE.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.39-46
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• 2002

It is very difficult to measure an exact thrust in liquid rocket engine compared to solid rocket motor, however it is very important to estimate a performance of engine for developing rockets. To get a good result, we have to concern about errors of measurement and find a method of calibration. In this research, we developed new thrust measurement system for liquid rocket engine.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.26-26
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• 2001

소형항공기용 IO-540 왕복엔진을 대상으로 추진기관의 성능에 미치는 배압 특성을 조사하기 위해서 지상 성능시험을 수행하였다. 본 시험은 6가지 배기조건에 대해서 엔진의 배압과 흡기압력, 토크, 그리고 프로펠러의 정지추력을 측정하였다. 엔진의 배압은 대체로 머플러를 장착할 경우와 배기관 끝단이 상대적으로 직경이 작고 길이가 길수록 증가하였다. 배압 특성은 특히 엔진의 회전속도가 고속 영역으로 갈수록 프로펠러 추력에 변화를 나타냈으며 전반적으로 추진기관 성능에 미세한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.