• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.780-789
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• 2008

A new method for measuring the performance of a micro-thruster is suggested in this paper. A few thrust stands have been developed for measuring micro-level thrusts. This paper describes a different measurement method that can minimize the calibration involved in the measurements, while providing the capability of directly measuring the produced minimum impulse bit directly. The underlying theory and the theoretical background for the measurement mechanism are described here. The theory and method is verified using a computer simulation, and the result is given in this paper. The theory has also been tested on an actual hardware. Although this hardware is a prototype, developed for proof-of-concept analysis, satisfactory results have been obtained.

• 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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• 2009.05a
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• pp.49-52
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• 2009

The response times of monopropellant thrusters at a pulse mode were investigated experimentally as design parameters and feed pressure conditions. Five different model thrusters as injection direction/uniformity, aspect ratio of reactor, volumes of manifold and chamber were designed. As a results, two parameters, aspect ratio and manifold volume, were directly related to response characteristics. Additionally, chugging instability at reaction chamber was observed when pressure drop across the catalyst bed was increased due to high aspect ratio or when low pressure was built at reaction chamber.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.495-499
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• 2005

The INHA Rocket Research Institute changed the Ceramic nozzle material of their developed Solid Composite Propellant Motor with Teflon nozzle material. Static firings of the new Solid Rocket Motors was conducted on Thurst Tester to validate the increase in performance. The new enhanced Solid Roket Motor increased the total impulse by 18.3 percent while improving its reliability. The new process of manufacture reduced the time to produce a nozzle.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.60-71
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• 2021

Propeller performance measurement system for commercial propeller was designed and applied to the wind tunnel test for 3 commercial propeller models with diameters of 30 inch. The thrust and torque of the propeller was directly measured by using 6-components balance installed on the rotating axis. The measurement system was validated by using wind tunnel balance calibration equipment. Propeller test stand including measurement and rotating system was validated by using QTP propeller. In the hovering condition, we compared the performance test results and the specifications of the commercial propeller provided by the manufacturer and confirmed that there are differences in the thrust and the torque. We measured the propeller performance with various wind speeds, propeller models and angles of attack and was summarized by thrust coefficients. We confirmed that the trend of the thrust coefficients was different in the low angle of attack and high angle of attack. An aerodynamics database that can be used for future aerodynamic design of an unmanned aerial vehicle was secured.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.74-74
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• 2003

로켓엔진의 연소실에서는 고온의 연소가스로부터 다량의 열이 발생하기 때문에 이로부터 연소실을 보호하기 위한 방법이 필수적으로 요구된다. 한국 최초의 액체 로켓인 KSR-III 로켓의 주엔진인 KL-3 엔진에서는, 연소실을 보호하기 위한 방법으로 실리카/페놀(Silica/Phenolic) 내열재를 이용하는 용융냉각 방식을 채택하였다 용융냉각 방식은 내열재와 고온의 연소가스와의 물리ㆍ화학적 상호작용에 의해 삭마가 발생하게 되는데, 이러한 삭마는 연소실에서도 가장 고온부인 노즐목에 집중적으로 발생하는 경향이 있다. 그러나 노즐목에서 삭마의 진행은 노즐목의 크기를 증가시키고 연소압 및 추력을 감소시키는 부작용을 초래하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 열적 삭마에 의한 노즐목 크기의 증가량을 알아내기 위해 KL-3 엔진 노즐목의 형상을 측정하고자 시도하였으며, 노즐목의 삭마에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자를 확인하고 진행과정을 고찰하였다. 노즐목의 형상 측정을 위해서는 기존에 사용하던 3차원 변위 측정기를 이용한 방식의 접근이 곤란함에 따라 영상처리 기법을 도입한 측정 방식을 고안하여 사용하였으며, 이 장비는 만족스런 성능을 보여주었다. 시험결과를 통해서 삭마에 영향을 주는 주요 인자로 분무형태, 연소시간, 연소 온도를 제시하였고 이 중에서 분무형태는 삭마 형상에, 연소 시간 및 연소온도는 삭마량에 주로 영향을 끼친다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 시간에 따른 삭마의 진행이 3개의 구간으로 나누어 설명할 수 있음을 밝혔는데, 노즐목이 원형을 그대로 유지하며 삭마진행이 미미한 구간, 원형에서 벗어나 요철형상이 발달하면서 삭마진행이 가속되는 구간, 요철형상이 이미 정착되어서 요철의 깊이만 증가하되 삭마량은 미미한 구간이다. 결과적으로 60초 연소 후 노즐목 면적 증가율은 +5.82% 정도이며, 이에 따른 연소압 및 추력의 감소 또한 1% 미만으로 미비하였다. 따라서 본 KL-3 엔진에 사용된 내열재의 내열 성능은 임무를 수행하기에 적절하다고 판단하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.150-158
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• 2018

Numerical simulation and experimental study on the thermal flow field of the micro turbojet engine have been carried out for the purpose of developing infrared reduction technology for aircraft. A circular basic nozzle and five rectangular nozzles with different aspect ratio were considered. The conditions for CFD analysis were derived from the analysis of the engine performance. The temperature distribution of the nozzle plume was measured using a temperature sensing system. The thrust of the rectangular nozzle with the aspect ratio 5 was reduced about 1.8% compared to the circular nozzle, and the thrust decreased with increasing the aspect ratio of the nozzle. In the case of thermal flow field, it was observed that, as the aspect ratio increases, the exhaust plume in the experiment was formed wider than in the CFD analysis.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.735-742
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• 2020

The pick & place module is used as a core module in the process equipment for producing and inspecting semiconductor components. The conventional pick & place module has the disadvantage that the precision and durability of the system are reduced and the size and weight of the module are increased by using a conversion device that converts rotary motion into linear motion. In this study, we proposed a pick & place module that implements up-and-down linear motion without a conversion device by improving such disadvantage and employs a linear motor with no limit on average thrust and travel distance. Design parameter values, that can reduce cogging force while maintaining average thrust by selecting parameters for designing a core type linear motor with a large thrust to volume ratio and analyzing the effect of cogging force according to design parameter changes through magnetic analysis, was selected. Average thrust and cogging force were measured for the pick & place module composed of the manufactured linear motor and compared with the design values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.560-562
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• 2017

This paper presents the development and test results of a test rig for confirming the hover performance of the coaxial propeller which is applied to the drone in order to carry out the mission that requires high payload such as the development of the courier drones. the performance of each propeller was measured by varying the thrust and torque according to the H/D ratio. the Thrust sensor and torque sensor were used to measure the thrust and torque generated when the propeller rotated, and a photo sensor was used to measure the rpm. it used the data acquisition system to acquire data from each sensor, and used the Labview softwaer to control data storage, monitoring and BLDC motor control. In the test, each propeller meansured the figure of mefit according to the chansge of the interval at the same rpm.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.23-31
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• 2018

In the present work, the thrust and torque of multicopter propellers in hovering are predicted based on BET method. The geometry information of the propellers is obtained using a three dimensional scanner and the airfoil section is extracted using CATIA. EDISON CFD is adopted to calculate the drag and lift of airfoil at a given geometry and flow conditions and then thrust is calculated with respect to a given RPMs based on BET. Two simulations with laminar and turbulent flows are considered. The predicted value is compared with the performance data from the Product Company and results from JavaProp software, which is used in the design and prediction of propellers. In the case of a 9-inch propeller, the thrust from the product company is corresponding to the results between the laminar and turbulent flow conditions. In the 16-inch case, the predicted thrust at turbulent flow conditions conformed well with reference one. The predicted torque shows a big difference with the reference data.