• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.24-33
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• 2020

In this study, model combustion tests were conducted to investigate the combustion instability characteristics of swirl coaxial injectors for a liquid rocket engine. To examine the effects of the combustion chamber resonant frequency and the injector mixing conditions, pressure fluctuations in the combustion chamber were measured by changing the combustion chamber length, injector recess length, and propellant mixture ratio. From the test results, the variation in the pressure fluctuations for each experimental condition was confirmed and the combustion stability was evaluated by stability mapping. It was found that the longitudinal mode and Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities occurred due to the change in the combustion chamber and recess lengths.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.5-13
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• 2005

새로운 엔진을 개발하기 위한 중요한 과정 중에 하나로서 엔진 연소실 가시화를 들 수 있다. 그러나 실제 운전상태에 있는 엔진 연소실을 가시화하기 위해서는 극복해야 할 여러 가지 어려운 점들이 있기 때문에, 지금까지는 간단한 실험적 접근방법 혹은 소수의 이론적 해석 방법만이 보고 된 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 가시화용 수정엔진을 개발하기 위해 필요한 몇 가지 중요한 사항들을 다루었다. 즉, 가시화용 수정엔진의 안전한 운전을 위하여 엔진 실린더 외부에 강제대류 효과를 주었고, 또한 실린더 두께 변화에 따른 온도 및 응력장의 분포를 정량적.정성적으로 고찰하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 첫째, 실린더 라이너 외벽을 강제대류로 냉각했을 경우, 열응력 감소에 매우 큰 효과를 보았다. 둘째, 가시화용 수정엔진 라이너의 최적 두께를 도출하였다. 셋째, 전통적인 주철 소재의 실린더 라이너와 비교 시, 주철 라이너는 연소에 의한 폭발 압력이 실린더 안전성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 보고 되었으나, 수정 라이너의 경우 연소압력 및 연소에 의한 연소열 모두 중요한 설계 인자임을 입증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.63-71
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• 2017

Liquid methane ($CH_4$)/oxygen ($O_2$) bipropellants have been recently considered as a next-generation propellant due to eco-friendly and non-toxic properties, low cost and high performance. In this study, the combustion characteristics of gaseous $CH_4/O_2$ nonpremixed coflow flames in a model combustor with variation of internal pressure are investigated through measuring the combustion stability limits and visualizing flames. Results show that the combustion stability limits are extended and the reaction region is widened with increasing internal pressure of the combustion chamber for fuel-rich condition.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.325-329
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• 2017

In this study, the combustion experiment of hydrocarbon-kerosene fueled dual mode ramjet combustor was performed at mach number 3.5~6.0 conditions. Through the experiment, the temperature and the pressure distribution inside the combustion chamber were measured and the combustion characteristics inside the combustion chamber were investigated. In the mach number 3.5~5.0 range, it was able to identify subsonic combustion in the downstream combustion chamber. In the mach number 6.0 condition, the injected fuel from the injectors was naturally fired, and it was possible to confirm that supersonic combustion was successful in the upper chamber.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.543-546
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• 2017

Test equipment was designed and manufactured to evaluate thermal reaction characteristic of internal insulators of solid rocket motor. Test is allowed up to chamber pressure 2,500 psi, burn-time 40 s. It is possible to observe and to compare thermal reaction characteristic for a few materials simultaneously, under the condition that the ablation occurs. In efficient average chamber pressure 878 psi, efficient burn-time 10.7 s and gas velocity 100 m/s, test was executed for confirming safety of equipment, being 4 test materials inserted simultaneously. Basic data for understanding thermal characteristic of internal insulator, that is, pressure-time curve, temperature-time curve in the test sample, and thermal destruction depth of test samples was gained successfully.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.743-752
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• 2013

This is the second paper on the combustion characteristics of landfill gas in a constant volume combustion chamber for a large displacement volume commercial engine, and it discusses the combustion process on the basis of pressure measurements. The results show that the bimodal peak pressure phenomenon, which is caused by the interaction of the heat release and the heat transfer, is more apparent as the mixtures are more favorable to combustion, and the magnitudes of the pressures depend on the unburned fraction. In addition, there exist four main inflection points during heat release owing to variations in the heat transfer area related to flame propagation from the ignition point. Furthermore, the number of inflection points increases as the mixture quality worsens because of the extended burn duration. Consequently, the sophisticated interactions between the heat transfer area changing pattern due to flame propagation and transfer duration might cause very peculiar heat release patterns.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.2-2
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• 1998

고체 추진제의 연소율(burning rate)은 연소의 동적 기동을 이해할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 추진제의 성능을 판단할 수 있는 중요한 수단이기 때문에 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 특히 AP계의 고체추진제 표면에서는 발열반응인 분해반응(decomposition) 이외에도 기체로 증발되는 증발되는(evaporation or sublimation)이 존재한다. 증발반응으로 인하여 연소율은 외부압력의 변화에 대하여 반응하게 되며 실험적으로 $r_{b}$= a $p^n$의 관계를 보여주고 있다. 즉, 연소율(burning rate)은 연소실 압력 P의 n승에 비례하며 여기서 n은 실험적으로 결정되는 지수이다. 그러나 압력지수 n은 일반적으로 온도와 압력의 함수이기 때문에 실험적으로 이 측정하기는 매우 어려운 일이다. 또한 QSHOD 가정을 사용하여 고체 추진제의 연소 응답함을 해석하기 위해서 추진제의 민감계수(sensitivity parameters)에 관한 관계식이 필요하며 이러한 관계식은 추진제의 정상연소율에 관한 관계식으로부터 얻을 수 있다.다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2009

Unsteady numerical analysis of an entire supersonic propulsion system from intake to nozzle was performed to study dynamic interaction between terminal shock in the intake and flame in the combustor. Both acceleration and cruise flight-modes were considered. Acoustic mode of the entire engine for both flight-modes were investigated by detail analysis of pressure fluctuation at each location of engine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.74-83
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• 1997

The definition of burning admittance and conventional n-$\tau$ stability rating technique are combined to investigate the high frequency combustion instabilities inside the cylindrical combustion chamber. Perturbed flow variables are written as the sum of fluctuating and time-averaged mean quantities on the assumption that the terms of the order higher than unity are sufficiently small, hence linearized governing equations could be formulated. Chamber admittances up and downstream of the flame front calculated with appropriate boundary conditions result in the burning admittance and corresponding n-$\tau$ neutral stability curve. Configurational and operational design factors are tested to detect the unstable wave-induced LOX-RP1 combustion instabilities. Operational design factors, e.g. pressure or O/F ratio, appear less influential to drive high frequency instability while the location of the flame front and configurational factors enhance or deteriorate the stabilities strongly. Conclusively, LOX-RP1 combustion inside the cylindrical combustion chamber is apt to be unstable against long residence time and shortened chamber length.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.32-36
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• 2016

Test equipment was designed and manufactured to evaluate thermal reaction characteristic of internal insulators of solid rocket motor. Test is allowed up to chamber pressure 2,500 psi, burn-time 100 s. A cross section of test sample part is quadrature, and various test samples can be comparable at the same time. Inner temperature of test sample can be measured by thermocouples during burning. Test was executed in condition of efficient average chamber pressure 1,000 psi, efficient burn-time 10 s and safety of equipment was confirmed. Basic data for understanding thermal characteristics of internal insulator, that is, pressure-time curve, temperature-time curve in the test sample, and thermal destruction thickness of test sample was gained successfully.