• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.232-241
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• 2004

KARI(Korea Aerospace Research Institute) is achieving the KSLV program according to National Space Technology Development Program. In this paper, the authors are intend to introduce the Integrated Power Plant(IPP) test facility which will be constructed for the variety of tests on KSLV program. IPP test facility refers to comprehensive testing equipment for liquid rocket launch vehicle. Using this facility, KARI can verify the adaptedness of parts and subsystems for launch vehicle and finally can qualify the system characteristics of launch vehicle doing kinds of test including hot firing test. IPP test facility will make it possible to simulate the vehicle launching circumstances and to predict the performance of launch vehicle during its flight test.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.1200-1203
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• 2017

Propulsion system test complex (PSTC) is designed to verify propulsion system of KSLV-II. It is composed of hydraulic and pneumatic system, test stand system, control/measurement system, and flame deflector and safety system. In this study, kerosene filling system of hydraulic and pneumatic system is introduced. It performs store and chilling of kerosene, chilling and purging of filling line, and filling and retrieval of the kerosene. The kerosene supply requirements of 1, 2 and 3 stages of KSLV-II are considered in design process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.56-61
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• 2011

The deign and lay-out of a combustion chamber test facility(CTF), a turbopump real propellant test facility(TPTF), a rocket engine test facility for 3rd stage engine(SReTF), a rocket engine ground/high altitude test facility(ReTF, HAReTF) and a propulsion system test complex(PSTC) for KSLV-II is briefly described. The development/qualification tests of engine component, 3rd stage engine system and 75ton-class liquid rocket engine system will be performed in CTF, TPTF, SReTF, ReTF and HAReTF and the development test of 1st/2nd/3rd propulsion systems for KSLV-II will be performed in PSTC. These propulsion test facilities will be built in NARO space center considering construction schedule, cost, safety distance and utility factor of propulsion test facilities.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.151-154
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• 2005

A study was conducted to investigate safe testing on propulsion system, especially concentrated on effects of contaminants accumulation and transfer in LOX system. Several methods for system operation decreasing accidents caused by oxidizer leakage and contaminants accumulation was investigated. These methods can be applied to LOX system and other propellants system in liquid propellants propulsion system.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.87-87
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• 2003

우주발사체의 개발은 대규모 자본이 들어가는 국가적 과제로 그 성공 여부는 물질적 측면을 떠나서 국가의 위상을 나타내고 국민에게 자부심을 부여하는 중요한 과제라 말할 수 있다. 발사체 개발의 성공을 위해서는 전체 시스템과 각 부속 시스템들의 신뢰성 확보가 반드시 필요하다고 말할 수 있다. 발사체 시스템을 구성하고 있는 부속 시스템중 발사 성공에 가장 중요한 역할을 하는 것이 추진기관이다. 따라서 신뢰성 있는 추진기관의 개발이야말로 전체 시스템의 신뢰도를 좌우하며 성공적인 로켓 발사를 이루기 위한 필수 요소라고 말할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 과거 본 연구원의 과학로켓 개발 경험을 바탕으로 앞으로 진행될 소형위성발사체에 적용할 추진기관의 신뢰도 평가에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.597-602
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• 2012

Flame deflector is an important plan item for protecting propulsion system model, test facility, and life. This study suggests the way of flame deflector design in test facility evaluating performance of 75 ton and 300ton PSM. The flame deflector height was designed as 30m using a slope way in establishment location of facility. The flame deflector suitability was considered according to the shape of open and closed type. Also the cooling duct was made as modeling in accordance with core and side injection type.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.56-64
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• 2017

A high altitude long endurance aircraft which carries out missions of environmental research communication relay or ground surveillance, should have the capacity to cruise in the stratosphere at a relatively low speed for a long dwell time without the necessity of refueling. When one considers the propulsion system for such an aircraft, a reciprocating engine with a serial turbo-charger system to boost rarefied ambient air up to sea level condition, would represent an good, informed and practical choice regardless of the cruising altitude of the aircraft. In this paper, high altitude long endurance aircraft developed by overseas research groups and research trends, regarding multi-stage turbocharger systems, are introduced.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.179-185
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• 2005

It is an essential subject to decrease the mass of a launch vehicle for improving performance and efficiency of space launch system. Particularly, reducing the engine supporting area is necessary for high efficiency of propulsion system with clustered engine systems. The engine supporting area is related to the branch location of the oxidizer feeding line. This article deals the performance variation of the propulsion system such as the mass of the oxidizer feeding line, pressurization pressure of the oxidizer tank, and the onset of nucleation boiling in the oxidizer pipe with the branch location of the main feeding line.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.6-6
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• 1999

액체 로켓 엔진은 추진기관 공급 시스템으로 작동이 된다. 추진기관 공급 시스템에는 유공압장치 및 각종 배관, 필요한 압력과 유량을 연소실과 가스발생기로 공급하는 시스템, 엔진의 점화 및 정지, 발사체의 사용 목적에 따라 부과되는 기능을 수행하기 위한 장비들이 포함된다. 공급시스템은 크게 가압가스를 이용하는 방법과 터보펌프를 이용하는 방법의 두 가지로 나눌 수 있다. 잘 알려진 바와 같이 일반적으로 추력이 큰 로켓엔진의 경우에는 터보 펌프식이, 추력이 크지 않은 경우에는 가압가스 방식이 이용된다. 일반적으로 가압가스 방식은 연소실 압력이 커질수록 추진제 탱크의 압력도 커지므로, 그 두께가 두꺼워져서 비효율적이 된다. 따라서 연소실 압력이 비교적 크지 않은 추력이 약 10t 내외에서 많이 사용되고, 시스템이 터보 펌프식보다 구조가 매우 간단하므로, 작동의 신뢰도는 매우 높다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.343-346
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• 2010

The construction plan of a combustion chamber test facility(CTF), a turbopump real propellant test facility(TPTF), a rocket engine ground/high altitude test facility(ReTF, HAReTF) and a propulsion system test complex(PSTC) for KSLV-II is briefly described. The development/qualification tests of 75ton-class liquid rocket engine system and engine component will be performed in CTF, TPTF, ReTF and HAReTF and the development test of $1^{st}/2^{nd}/3^{rd}$ propulsion systems for KSLV-II will be performed in PSTC. These propulsion test facilities will be built in NARO space center considering construction schedule, cost, safety distance and utility factor of propulsion test facilities.