• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.57-65
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• 2005

Due to the future of a large size satellite like Geo-stationary orbit satellite, KARI has progressed the construction of Large Thermal Vacuum Chamber(LTVC) with Φ8mXL10m, which simulates the orbit environment at space. The space environment can be characterized as very harsh conditions. Once the spacecraft is launched and enters its orbit, the satellite is exposed to this space environment. The continuous exposure to such space environment could cause malfunction of major parts of the spacecraft, which could lead to the failure of the entire mission. Due to the fact that space environment is completely different from that of the ground, the satellite that functioned normally on the ground could show some unexpected malfunction in space environment. For this reason, the performance of the spacecraft must be confirmed under the simulated conditions of the space environment. This document includes LTVC control logic, Interlock by which the LTVC can be controlled more safely and efficiently.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.76-76
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• 2004

점차 정밀화 및 대형화되고 있는 통신위성의 운영 우주환경은 고진공 환경이며 태양 복사열에 의한 고온 환경 및 극저온이 반복되는 가혹한 환경으로 특징지어진다. 위성체는 지상에서 발사되어 우주궤도에 진입한 순간부터는 계속해서 우주환경에 노출되며 이러한 가혹한 우주환경에 의해서 위성체의 주요부품에 기능장애가 초래되기도 하고 이는 결국 임무의 실패로 이어지도 한다. 위와 같은 이유들로 인하여 위성체는 지상에서 우주환경 시험을 거쳐 기능 및 작동상태를 점검해야 하며, 이를 위해서는 우주환경을 모사 할 수 있는 우주환경 모사장비가 필요하다. (중략)

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.55-61
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• 2010

Thermal vacuum test should be carried out to verify the performance of the S/C on the ground under the simulated space environment. KARI already completed the construction of a Large Thermal Vacuum Chamber(LTVC) with 8 m of diameter and 10 m of length dimension. LTVC is for the purpose of performing the orbital environment test for large Space Craft(S/C). Inside LTVC, S/C is much smaller than LTVC. For the function test of S/C during the thermal vacuum test, the S/C has to be connected to Electrical Ground Support Equipment(EGSE) which includes several cable and RF wave guide inside LTVC. Also, MLI should be installed on S/C before the test. But it is very difficult to access the S/C inside big LTVC. To solve the accessibility to the S/C inside LTVC, KARI designed an access fixture. This fixture provides easy access to the any S/C thus can help safe installation and saving time for the related work inside LTVC. This paper describes whole process for the design of the access fixture.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.79-85
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• 2018

The demand for the development of atmospheric entry vehicles, dealing with reentry and solar-system planet exploration, is increasing. Generally, atmospheric drag and heating accompany the entry into atmospheric air. Accordingly, the selection of the thermal protection materials and the design and application of the thermal protection system are very important. In this paper, the atmospheric entry environment and the type and characteristics of the thermal protection materials are discussed. The design and application status of a thermal protection system for spaceplanes are described.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.120.1-120.1
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• 2013

우주 궤도환경은 $10^{-5}$ torr 이하의 고진공 및 $100^{\circ}C$의 고온과 $150^{\circ}C$이하의 극저온 환경으로 특징지어지며, 위성체 및 위성체 부품은 이와 같은 우주 궤도환경에서의 성능검증이 필수적이다. 지상에서 이와 같은 환경을 모사하기 위해서는 열진공챔버가 사용되며, 열진공 챔버는 진공배기계와 열제어 시스템으로 구성된다. 특히 위성체 또는 위성부품의 열환경을 모사하기 위해 기체 질소를 이용한 폐회로 열제어 시스템이 사용된다. 폐회로 열제어 시스템은 슈라우드, 극저온 블로워, 히터 등으로 구성이 된다. 열제어 시스템의 신뢰성을 높이기 위해서는 핵심 부품인 극저온 블로워의 이중화가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 위성체 및 위성체 부품의 열진공 시험에 사용되는 열진공 챔버 열제어 시스템의 핵심인 극저온 블로워의 이중화를 위한 기구 설계 및 제어로직 설계 등이 포함되어 있다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.64-73
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• 2007

A Large thermal vacuum chamber (LTVC) for space environment simulation on large satellites was successfully developed and constructed by KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) in Korea with a local company. This chamber has an effective diameter of 8 meters and depth of 10 meters, and is composed of vacuum system, thermal control system, and anti-vibration system. Temperature below $-190^{\circ}C$ is maintained over the thermal shroud wrapping a satellite under $3.7{\times}10^{-5}Pa$ ($5{\times}10^{-7}torr$) vacuum level, and optical test can be done in this chamber by seismic mass with $10^{-5}g_{rms}$ or lower vibration level. In addition, the shroud temperature can be increased up to $123^{\circ}C$ using halogen lamps. Chamber control program based on PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) could control this large thermal vacuum chamber automatically.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.915-920
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• 2013

Units developed for a real satellite should pass space environmental tests and launch environment tests. Thermal Vacuum Test, one of the space environmental test, simulates extreme thermal environment encountered in on-orbit operation of satellite. Many payloads which adapt non-traditional, brand-new technology are developed by developers who is not familiar to space engineering field. There might be some possibility of mistakes which result in serious problem due to lack of experience, especially from planning to performing thermal vacuum test. In this paper, brief overview of thermal environmental test related to a satellite development is summarized in order to prepare and perform the thermal test.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.9
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• pp.826-835
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• 2007

Solar heat flux data is needed for thermal load prediction of launch vehicle. In order to predict the solar flux, several solar flux models have been compared and a new model is developed. Most of the models can predict well the direct solar flux, but show some errors in the scattered solar flux. The newly developed model considered isotropic and anisotropic scattered solar fluxes, and the predicted solar flux agreed well with the measured. Because the present model can be used at any longitude, latitude, day and altitude, the model would be an useful tool to predict the thermal load of the launch vehicle and the vehicles which have to consider the solar heat.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.76-76
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.140.2-140.2
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• 2014

인공위성은 우주공간의 고진공 상태와 태양 복사열에 의한 고온 및 극저온이 반복되는 가혹한 환경으로 인해 주요 부품의 기능장애가 초래되므로 발사전 지상에서 열진공 시험장비를 이용한 열진공시험을 수행한다. 위성체의 열진공 시험에 사용되는 열교환기인 베이스플레이트(Baseplate)는 우주 열환경을 모사하기 위하여 직접 방열판 표면에 고온 및 저온의 유체를 공급하여 시험 요구에 따른 필요한 열을 공급하게 된다. 일반적으로 우수한 성능의 위성체 부품의 검증을 위해서 지상의 열환경 시험은 접촉식 히터 및 열교환기를 사용하게 되는데, 이때 적절한 히터 및 블로워 파워를 선정하고 챔버 슈라우드와 열교환에 있어 간섭이 없도록 장비를 운용해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 상용프로그램을 이용하여 열진공 시험용 베이스플레이트에 대하여 전산해석을 수행하였으며, 이를 통해 베이스플레이트 내의 작동 유체의 입구 압력에 의한 열진공 시험용 열교환기의 성능 특성을 관찰하였다.