• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.17-22
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• 2006

Anhydrous hydrazine and its methyl derivatives MMH and UDMH have been safety used as monopropellant and bipropellant fuels in thousands of satellites and expendable launch vehicles. Since KOMPSAT program, We have been developing skills on the hydrazine propulsion system for several years. This paper presents an overview of the hydrazine for the space application - propellant overview, material compatibility, handling cautions and the future of hydrazine systems.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.97-97
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• 2004

현재 KSLV-I에서 탑재부의 Pitch, Yaw, Roll의 3축 제어 및 2단부의 Roll 제어를 위해 사용되는 보조 추진 시스템은 구성이 단순하며, 신뢰성이 높은 것으로 알려져 있는 단일 추진제인 하이드라진을 이용하는 추진 시스템을 고려하고 있다. 이러한 하이드라진 추진 시스템은 추력실 전방에 설치되어 있는 추력기 밸브의 ON/OFF를 이용하여 추력을 조절하게 되는데, 이 때 추력기 밸브의 빠른 작동으로 인해 수격현상에 의한 급격한 압력 상승이 발생하게 되어 구조물의 손상을 발생하게 된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.151-154
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to identify the basic concept of thruster design through the visualization firing test on a hydrazine thruster. We designed the visual catalyst bed on the basis of the 1lbf hydrazine thruster for a low earth orbit satellite and observed visually the internal catalyst bed reaction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.292-295
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• 2004

Firing performance test of hydrazine decomposition catalyst which is used in mono-propellant thruster of satellite and launcher was peformed. Equipment for catalyst test was developed and with this equipment reaction delay time, catalyst activity, granule stability of the catalyst firing performance was measured and analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.363-367
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• 2005

Latching valves are operated like solenoid valves by open/close command and they maintain final open or close commend without electric power source, so they are widely used in propulsion system of satellite and launch vehicle requiring reliability and being subject of restriction of power. This paper present design and test procedure of latching valve using permanent magnet polarized solenoid, which is developed for 45N Hydrazine propulsion system, to estimate feasibility of design and manufacture of latching valve.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.139-142
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• 2011

A water-flow test for acceptance verification is carried out for a nonimpinging-type injector prior to the design-performance verification of hydrazine thruster under development. The injector used in the experiment is to be equipped on the hydrazine thruster producing 70 N of nominal thrust at an inlet pressure of 24.6 $kg_f/cm^2$. It is observed that there exist varying characteristics of atomization among the injector-nozzle orifices caused by a fabrication error which can be judged from a microscopic standpoint. On the other hand, all of the injector orifices are placed within the design criteria in an injection-angle performance.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.50-60
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• 2015

A propulsion system of a satellite provides a necessary thrust to reach to the final orbit after a separation from a launch vehicle. Also, it supplies pulse moments to maintain the satellite in a mission orbit and for its attitude controls during a mission life time. The present study investigates the development trend of bipropellant rocket engines for an orbit transfer and an attitude control of a satellite using monomethylhydrazine and hydrazine for fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide for oxidizer to derive fundamental specifications which are necessary for domestic development researches. Also, their major performance characteristics are summarized.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.31-31
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• 1998

위성체의 보조추진시스템은 임구궤도까지의 궤도진입 및 임무궤도상에서의 속도 또는 자세제어에 필요한 임펄스를 제공한다. 단일하이드라진 추력기는 하이드라진(H$_2$H$_4$)과 자발적 촉매(Shell 405)의 발열 및 흡열 열분해 반응에 의해 발생하는 질소($N_2$), 수소(H$_2$), 암모니아(NH$_3$), 혼합가스를 노즐을 통해 방출하므로써 요구되는 impulse를 얻는다. 단일하이드라진 추력기 설계는 주입기, 촉매대, 노즐과 기타 설계 형태에 따른 다지관, 링, 스크린, 지지판 등의 부수적인 부품으로 구성된다. 추력기 제작 과정은 크게 piece-parts 기계가공, HEA(Head End Assembly)와 TCA(Thrust Chamber Assembly)로 구성되고 각 세부공정마다 전수시험 및 검사를 가진다. 연소시험설비는 최소 모사진 공 수준이 고도 100,000 ft(8.4 torr)를 만족시킬 수 있는 진공설비, 시험제어부, 성능변수 측정 및 처리부, 추진제 가압 공급부, 기타 환경 안전 및 부대 설비로 구성된다. 추력기 연소성능시험 절차는 추진제 충전 및 오염 여부 표본 검사, 가압 및 공급 라인 이상여부 확인, 추력기 장착, 추진제 가압 및 공급, 시험장치 보정, 진공 모사 및 연소성능시험, data 처리 등으로 구성된다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.108-115
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• 2023

Although hydrazine is an excellent liquid propellant, caution is required during storage and handling due to its high toxicity and reactivity. Safety guidelines should be established in consideration of the chemical reactivity by unintended leakage. In this study, the status of hydrazine facilities at launch site and safety standards for storing and handling were investigated and then, the reactivity between chemicals and hydrazine was analyzed. As a result of the analysis, hydrazine has reactivity with the exception of fuel oil. This paper emphasizes the imperative nature of constructing a dedicated hydrazine storage facility. Ensuring compatibility between hydrazine and the materials used in storage containers and handling equipment is crucial to prevent undesired reactions that could compromise safety. It was intended to be used as basic data to secure the range safety when handling hydrazine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.72-77
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• 1999

The mono-hydrazine thrusters which have been selected for satellite auxilliarly propulsion system since 1960s were koreanized for KOMPSAT attitude control. In this paper, design and manufacturing, test of the mono-hydrazine thruster were briefly reviewed with KOMPSAT attitude control thrusters and the key technology to be developed in the future for various small thrusters of launch vehicle, satellite and guidance missile were proposed.