• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 2016

Theoretical model of a variable thrust solid rocket motor with a pintle nozzle was derived. For the chamber pressure control, classical model linearization and proportional-intergral controller was used. And then two types of gain scheduling controller were suggested to imporve controller performance for the non-linear propulsion model. Considering characteristics of systems, control gains were scheduled by chamber pressure or free volume. Step responses of each controllers were compared. As a result, the proper control algorithm about characteristics of variable thrust rocket motor was suggested.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.186-195
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• 2005

This paper deals with attitude control design for a thruster system which is mainly used as a control system of space vehicles. Attitude controllers are designed based on a simple blowing-down thruster system structure. In order to consider severe time-delay effects of the thruster system during controller design, the control design problem is defined based on the corresponding limit cycle analysis. Optimal roll controllers and optimal pitch/yaw controllers are resulted from co-evolutionary optimum design processes for each flight phase. The control performances are verified by computer simulations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.167-174
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• 2011

Solid propulsion systems have simple structures compared to other propulsion systems and are suitable to long-term storage. However the systems generally have limits on control of thrust levels. In this paper we suggest control algorithms for combustion chamber pressure of variable thrust solid propulsion systems using special nozzles such as pintle valve. For this we use a simple pressure change model by considering only mass conservation within the combustion chamber, design a classical algorithm and also a nonlinear controller using feedback linearization technique. Derived thrust equation and designe a thrust control model. We design the proportion-integral controller for linearizing about operating point. We also demonstrate the performance of controller model through numerical simulations.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.195-207
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• 2012

This paper deals with attitude controller design and integrated performance tests on the nitrogen gas reaction control system of KSLV-I. Some major factors which are necessarily required in designing a stabilizing controller of reaction control system are investigated, and the corresponding equations are given. Experimental configurations and test conditions for system level integrated performance tests of the KSLV-I nitrogen gas reaction control system are summarized. It is shown that, based on the experimental data, operational performances of nitrogen gas reaction control system can be analyzed in terms of gas consumption, thrusting force, time delay, and specific impulse. It is also shown that a conformance of the controller to flight can be evaluated. Finally the onboard controller of KSLV-I reaction control system is shown to perform normally with enough stability margin via the first flight test result.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.18-21
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• 2011

In this study, basic research on the pressure control using driven pintle of modulatable thruster is presented. For this purpose, pintle thruster and pintle shape was developed. The actuator model was selected by calculating pintle load using Fluent software. Preliminary unsteady experimental results show that huge pressure oscillation is occurred as the pintle approach toward nozzle wall. From the preliminary experimental results, we could see possibility of pressure control of the modulatable thruster.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1944-1946
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 통신해양기상위성의 추력기 구동장치에 대하여 기술하였다. 위성에서는 위성체 전력공급을 위한 태양전지판, 위성의 자세제어를 위한 모멘텀 휠과 추진계, 온도제어 등을 담당하는 다양한 추력기 (actuator)가 존재한다. 위성의 안정적인 동작을 위해 각각의 추력기를 제어하기 위한 전기 및 기계 접속 요구사항을 수용하는 인터페이스 기능을 담당하는 추력기 구동장치 (Acutator Drive Electronics, ADE)가 필요하다. 통신해양기상위성의 추력기 구동장치는 안정적인 동작을 위해서 1개의 ADE5 구조체 안에 ADE5 A와 ADE5 B가 중복되어서 구현되었다. ADE5는 ADE5 A와 B가 수동적 중복구조를 갖지만, 추력기와 ADE5 A, B가 상호연결되어 있어서 위성의 상태에 따라서 2개의 ADE5 A, B가 혼합적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.1-2
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• 1997

인공위성용 추력기는 위성의 자세제어 및 궤도조정용 소형 액체추진기관으로서 개발기술은 인공위성 그 자체는 물론 위성 발사체와 유도 미사일의 추진기관에 이르기까지 다양하게 확장 적용할 수 있는 핵심 기반기술이다. 때문에 선진국으로부터의 기술 이전을 기대하기 힘든 품목으로, 자체 개발을 통해 위성이나 유도무기에 장착 운용시험을 하기에도 막대한 비용 때문에 회피되고 있는 실정이다. (주)한화는 정부에서 국책과제로 추진하고 있는 KOMPSAT 위성 개발사업에 참여하여 소형 액체 추진기관인 단일 추진제 추력기의 개발을 추진하였다 1994년 11월 사업착수 이래 미국 TRW사로부터 추력기 설계, 해석 및 제작 기술을 이전 받았으며, 추력기 제작/시험 시설을 완공하여 TRW사의 제품 품질 요구조건(product assurance requirements)에 의거 제작에 착수하였다. 현재 총 8세트의 이중 추력기 모듈(dual thruster module)을 제작 납품하였으며 또한 추력기 자체의 핵심 부품을 원부자재 가공으로부터 제작하고 이의 인증 시험을 성공적으로 완료하였다. 현재 국산화 추력기를 KOMPSAT 위성에 장착하기 위한 이중 추력기 모듈 제작이 진행 중에 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.335-343
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• 2019

The third stage of the KSLV-II is equipped with the reaction control system that performs three axis-control during non-thrust coasting phase and performs a roll axis control during thrust phase. Toxic propellants such as hydrazine have been used for conventional rocket propulsions, however, recently, more studies have been conducted on the use of non-toxic eco-friendly propellants such as ADN and HAN. Especially, hydrogen peroxide has received a growing focus as an emerging propellant. It is considered an alternative of the toxic propellants because of economic advantage in producing the system, conducting operation test, and evaluation of the test result. In this paper, we describes the design, prototype, testing and evaluation of the test results with the 50 N-level hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thruster system which is currently under development.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.10
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• pp.992-997
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• 2010

The Propulsion Control Module(PCM) of Hall-thruster Propulsion System(HPS) for Science and Technology Satellite-3 (STSAT-3) has the flow control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$3% and the pressure control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$5%. The pressure controller adjusts pressure around the set point by using a Proportional Flow Control Valve (PFCV) and a high pressure transducer, while the flow controller regulates the flow rate using PFCV and the anode current telemetry of the Hall Thruster. The controllers are chosen as the Proportional and Integral(PI) type, and the PI gains are tuned based on the Matlab simulations. The result of the PCM test had the flow control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$1.87% and the pressure control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$5%. This paper describes the design, realization, and performance test results of the PCM.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.18-25
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• 2011

Solid propulsion systems have simple structures compared to other propulsion systems and are suitable for long-term storage. However the systems generally have limits on control of thrust levels. In this paper we suggest control algorithms for combustion chamber pressure of variable thrust solid propulsion systems using special nozzles such as pintle valve. For the pressure control within the chamber, we use a simple pressure change model by considering only mass conservation within the combustion chamber, design a classical algorithm and also a nonlinear controller using the feedback linearization technique. Also we derive the equation of the thrust for an under-expanded one-dimensional nozzle and then design a proportional-intergral controller after linearizing the thrust model for an operating point. Finally, we demonstrate the performance of the controller through a numerical simulation.