• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.66-75
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• 2003

A high intensity acoustic test facility has been constructed at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Spacecrafts are tested in the facility to check the reliability on acoustic environment of launch vehicles. The reverberant chamber of the facility has a volume of 1,228 cubic meters and provides an acoustic environment of 152 dB over the frequency range of 25 Hz to 10,000 Hz. This paper describes how the basic parameters of the facility including a chamber and power generation system are designed. Moreover, design parameters including acoustic spectrum, acoustic modulator characteristics, reverberation time and isolation characteristics are experimentally verified during acceptance tests.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2011

The error of onboard propellants mass which is mostly occupied in total mass of launch vehicle and The error of residual affect the performance of launch vehicle seriously. In other words, the errors directly cause the error of total impulse. Therefore, optimization of performance of launch vehicle can be achieved by the minimization of the residual. For minimizing the residuals, the active control for completely depleting the propellants and the calculation method using probability for minimizing the residuals have been researched. In this paper, the added fuel was calculated for minimizing the residual and the minimized residual was predicted by the presented method.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.8
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• pp.574-581
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• 2019

This paper investigates the effects of thrust misalignments and offsets of the lateral center of gravity of a space launch vehicle on its guidance performance. Sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo simulations are applied to analyze their effects by computing changes in orbit injection errors when including the error sources. To compensate their effects, the attitude controller including an integrator additionally and the Steering Misalignment Correction (SMC) routine of the Saturn V are considered, and then Monte Carlo simulations are performed to evaluate their performances.

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.130-138
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• 2011

A vent relief valve performs as a safety valve, which ensures ventilation of propellant tank during filling and protection from tank overpressure after filling. Because of the reliability and cost saving, the virtually same vent relief valve has been used on all US cryogenic liquid fueled launch vehicles. Some modification to the valve has been applied to satisfy the various mission requirements of launch vehicles. This paper reviews the main technology trends of the vent relief valve applied to the propellant feed system for launch vehicle with respect to design and manufacture. This paper also introduces the operating technology of vent relief valve applied for launch vehicles of advanced countries in space development.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.70-70
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• 2003

액체 로켓 엔진에 있어 극저온 추진제인 액체 산소를 사용하는 경우에는 He을 가압제로 사용하는 것이 가장 바람직하지만, 기체인 헬륨은 발사 대기시, 선가압시, 비행중에 액체산소에 서서히 녹게 된다. 일정량 이상의 He이 용해되어 있는 LOX가 엔진에 공급되는 경우에는 터보펌프의 이상 작동 또는 연소 불안정을 야기하게 되므로, 추진기관이 작동하는 동안에 용해되어 있던 He이 액체 산소에서 분해되어 가스로 발생되는지 여부를 판단하고, 이는 엔진의 연소 시험을 통해서 검증되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 가상의 작동 상태에 대해 최대로 용해될 수 있는 러e의 양을 계산하고, 현재 사용되는 발사체의 경우와 비교를 하여 추진시스템 운용 조건을 적절히 조절하는 방안을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.457-458
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• 2017

배터리팩의 우주용 어플리케이션은 인공위성 및 발사체로서, 인공위성의 동력원 및 발사체의 순간적인 전력공급을 목적으로 한다. 이 때, 어플리케이션의 요구조건(고전압 및 고용량)에 따라 배터리팩은 리튬계열 셀의 직병렬조합으로 구성된다. 결국, 안정적이고 효율적인 배터리팩의 운용을 위해서는 셀의 고도화가 요구되며, 이의 첫걸음은 셀의 인증(qualification)이라 할 수 있다. 그러므로, 본 논문에서는 인공위성 및 발사체에 사용되는 우주용 셀 인증을 소개하고 이의 비교 분석을 실시한다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.49-54
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 유/무인 우주발사체의 재진입모듈에 적용되는 Heat-Shield(열차단막)의 형상에 따른 유동특성을 수치해석으로 분석했다. 재진입모듈이 지구의 대기권을 다시 진입하는 환경(고도 70km)을 기준으로 해석을 진행했다. 열차단막의 형상은 평판, 곡률이 다른 타원으로 나누었으며, 각 형상별 유동특성을 확인했다. 결론적으로 재진입 모듈의 형상에 따라 압력과 속도분포를 기준으로 열적인 분포를 예상했으며, 계산된 항력계수를 비교했다. 단순한 유동으로 열적 분포를 예상한 것에 한계가 있지만 대기권 재진입 모듈의 2차원 설계에 도움이 될 형상기준을 제시했다. 수치해석은 모두 Edison_CFD에서 제공하는 툴을 이용해 수행했으며, 전처리에는 e-mega (structured)을 후처리에는 e-dava를 이용했다. 해석 solver는 '정렬격자기반 2차원 압축성 유동 범용해석 소프트웨어'를 이용했다.

• 시스템엔지니어링워크숍
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• s.6
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• pp.39-42
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• 2005

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.116-124
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• 2010

Ground complex composed of Assembly Complex(AC) and Launch Complex(LC) which is located on Oenarodo space center in Kohung is necessary for successful launching of KSLV-I. AC performs accepting of a KSLV-I 1st stage and 2nd stage, stage assembly, the integrated launch vehicle, the checked out, and all kinds of performance test, pre-launch tests and processing. At AC, the mechanical support equipments, that is called the technological equipments, are installed in the Launch Vehicle Assembly Test Building(LVATB). These technological equipments have diverse forms of an interface with mechanical/electric device of the launch vehicle and have to provide a condition and the performance guarantee of an optimum in the launching operation process. In this paper, the requirements specification and manufacturing performance test for the mechanical support equipments which are used in the assembly/disassembly and test of the launch vehicle are introduced.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.331-337
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• 2009

Space launch vehicles require highly reliable, lightweight structures. It is thus important to monitor the structural health of these components with nondestructive inspections. In this paper, we studied an example of a nondestructive inspection that was partially applied to the manufacture and inspection of a launch vehicle. Ultrasonic tests, X-rays, tapping, and acoustic emissions comprised the inspection method. A payload fairing, high pressure tank, fastener part, and bonding part were used as hardware to be inspected. We proposed a quantitative standard for debonding inspection of the payload fairing and acoustic emission data for the proof test of the high pressure tank. We analyzed the fracture mode of the sandwich fastener part according to frequency changes. We also proposed a standard specimen for ultrasonic inspection of bonds of different materials. The present analyses and results provide data for evaluation of the launch operation sequence to ensure launch vehicles afford high reliability.