• 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.

• 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.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.37.2-37
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• 2002

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.44-54
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• 2014

This paper suggests two kinds of reaction control system command generation methods for upper stage attitude control of launch vehicles. The reaction control system is assumed to consist of two sets of three nozzles. One operation technology is based on mixed attitude error functions, and the other is based on command mixing functions. Both are compared via simulations. The simulation results show that the latter is comparatively preferable in terms of interference among control axes, independency of controller design and analysis among axes, and prediction of flight performance of each control axis.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.609-617
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• 2014

Even though the variable pitch control of a wind turbine blade is known as an effective component for power control over the rated wind speed, it has limited applicability to small wind turbines because of its relatively high cost on the price of small wind turbine. Instead, stall control is generally applied in the blade design without any additional cost. However, stall delay can frequently be caused by high turbulence around the turbine blade, and it can produce control failures through excessive rotational speed and overpowering the electrical generator. Therefore, a passive pitch control module should be considered, where the pitch moves with the aerodynamic forces of the blade and returns by the elastic restoring force. In this study, a method to calculate the pitch moment, torque, and thrust based on the lift and drag of the rotating blade wing was demonstrated, and several effective wing shapes were reviewed based on these forces. Their characteristics will be estimated with variable wind speed and be utilized as basic data for the design of the passive pitch control module.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.432-439
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• 2015

MEMS solid thruster module is composed of solid thruster and its control board. It was developed for the purpose of an academic research. Therefore, thermo-mechanical design and verification for space usage were not considered in the design phase. To mount it on a cube satellite without any design modification, technical efforts at the system level structure design is required. In this study, we proposed a structural design concept to mount the MEMS thruster module by using brackets for guaranteeing structure safety under launch loads and easier mating and de-mating of MEMS thruster module during test phase. The effectiveness of the design has been verified through structural analysis and vibration test. In addition, electrical connection method using spring pins between MEMS thruster and control board is effective for guaranteeing the structural safety under launch vibration loads.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.126-133
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• 2004

MRE-1 Dual Thruster Module(DTM), which will be used in KOMPSAT(Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite), can provide reliable and cost-effective means for attitude and maneuvering control system. Thruster heat shield, one of the main components of DTM, is designed to prevent the critical radiative heat exchange between thruster and satellite during firing. To overcome the manufacturing difficulties, a electroforming process is preferred to classical welding process. In this case, an inner diameter of a new shield will be decreased a little due to the change of manufacturing process. Therefore, the interference problem between thruster nozzle and heat shield is investigated through structural analysis and their results are described in this paper.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.169.1-169.1
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• 2012

한국항공우주연구원에서는 2010년부터 달착륙선 지상 시험모델 개발을 진행하고 있으며 2012년 하반기에 추력 시험을 비롯한 전반적인 전장계 및 소프트웨어계 통합 시험을 계획하고 있다. 본 통합 시험은 탑재 컴퓨터와 VDE를 비롯한 전자 장비가 올바르게 동작하고 있는지 확인하고 소프트웨어가 이들을 잘 제어하고 있는지에 대한 시험 및 하이드라진 추력 시스템에서 본체로부터 명령을 잘 전송받아 적절한 추력을 발생시키고 있는지에 대한 시험 2가지로 크게 구분된다. 통합시험을 통해서 통신 시험용 도구(LECT, Lunar Explorer Communication Tool)에 대한 성능 검증도 같이 수행될 예정이다. 소프트웨어계에 대해서는 각 소프트웨어 모듈에 대한 단위 시험 및 통신 시험용 도구와 연결될 상태에서 통합 성능 시험이 수행될 예정이다. 통합 시험을 앞두고 전장계 및 소프트웨어계의 최종 성능 점검을 위해서 데이터 획득 시스템을 구성하여 입력 및 출력을 모든 채널에 대해서 관찰함으로 다양한 운용 시나리오 하에서 예측된 결과를 보이는지 확인할 예정이며 본 논문에서는 상기 최종 점검 환경에 대한 개념 및 규격, 그리고 제작, 운용 및 시험에 대한 내용을 기술한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.11
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• pp.1399-1404
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• 2012

Because satellites operate in space, it is impossible to repair them when they malfunction. Therefore, to ensure the normal function of the payload used in the satellites, accurate assembly and installation of parts are crucial. To prevent abnormal functioning in the extreme environments during launch and in space, it is essential to test changes at the parts and system levels by performing alignment measurement before and after the launch environment test and the space environment test. Recently, noncontact three-dimensional precision machinery for medium- and large-sized parts has been developed. One of these is the theodolite measurement system, which is widely used in the aerospace industry. This study measures the angle of the dual thruster module that is used to control the attitude of KOMPSAT by using a theodolite, and alignment measurement and a reliability analysis are performed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.254-257
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• 2011

Two types of thrusters(Descent Control Thruster (DCT) for reducing landing speed and Attitude Control Thruster (ACT) for attitude control) are mounted on the propulsion system of Ground test model lunar lander. In this paper, plume impingement effect and ground effect between DCT Modules are analyzed using numerical method when the impact occurred close to the ground.