• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.608-615
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• 2012

In this study, we analyzed the system impedance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle avionics bay and Environmental Control System(ECS), and estimated the proper air flow rate to be supplied avionics equipments. As the result of estimation, we evaluated the performance of ECS after analysing the flow balance rate and the air flow rate about each outlet port, and simultaneously decided the flow balance rate after evaluating the thermal substantiality by the thermal analysis of avionics bay. In order to verify the property of analysis result, we conducted the flow balance test using the actual avionics equipments and finally deduced the flow rate to be met system requirements of avionics equipments. Also, as the analysis results, we verified the satisfaction of system requirements at midium altitude condition and proved the performance characteristics of an Environmental Control System(ECS).

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.1116-1124
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• 1995

Using a cycle simulation program developed by authors, some thermodynamic characteristics of an aircraft ECS under various operating conditions are studied. When the inlet temperature of cockpit and avionics bay, as well as ram air flow, is held fixed, the effect of the change of regulated bleed pressure is examined. When the regulated bleed pressure, and the cockpit and avionics bay inlet temperature are fixed, the effect of the change of ram air flow is also investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.953-954
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• 2012

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1997.02a
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• pp.58-73
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• 1997

본 연구는 항공기용 환경제어계통의 시스템관련 제반 기술 및 그 핵심요소인 ACM(Air Cycle Machine)시제기의 개발을 통하여 국내의 여런 항공기개발 사업과 관련하여 급속히 요구되고 있는 항공기의 sub-system을 국산화할 수 있는 기술축적을 목적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 항공기용 환경제어장치(Environmental Control System : ECS)를 개발대상으로 하여 그 핵심부품인 Air Cycle Machine의 시제품을 순수 국내 기술로 설계/제작하였고, 자체 개발한 성능시험기를 이용하여 성능시험을 수행하였으며 또한 ACM 성능을 검증하기 위하여 기존제품의 자료와 비교하였다. 향후 이 시스템의 상품화를 위해서는 구동축의 무윤활 베어링에 대한 연구가 병행되어 주유동의 오일오염을 국소화시키는 시스템보완이 요구된다. 항공기용 환경제어장치(ECS)의 시스템해석부터 ACM의 공력/구조설계, 제작, 시험등 일련의 개발과정을 통하여 시스템에 대한 해석능력이 향상되었고, 그 핵심요소인 ACM의 순수 국산화개발이 가능하다는 판단을 내릴 수 있었다. 또한, ACM을 구성하고 있는 원심압축기와 반경류형 터빈의 제작 및 시험법은 유사 시스템 및 일반 터보기계류의 국산화개발에 유용하게 이용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.11
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• pp.934-939
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• 2012

In this study, the performance validation of a PAO-AIR heat exchanger developed for the ECS(Environmental Control System) of a UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) has been carried out. The performance goals of a PAO-AIR heat exchanger were established by the system schematic analysis. And a heat exchanger to be met the ECS performance was developed by a detailed design and a precision manufacture. Using the developed heat exchanger, the experiment about pressure loss and effectiveness, overall heat transfer coefficient to prove the developed PAO-AIR heat exchanger performance in various conditions as well as a design point of heat exchanger was performed and the experimental results were analyzed. As the experimental results, the performance and characteristic of a PAO-AIR heat exchanger developed for the ECS of a UAV were analyzed and the development suitability was proved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.628-635
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• 2010

Properties of bleed air that is air source of ECS(Environmental Control System) can be rapidly changed with airplane engine operating conditions during flight. Therefore, ECS can be operated at a high performance or not during flight. So, high performance ACM has to be developed in order to flight safely. A adaptability of phase changing heat exchanger was esteemed at ACM type ECS in this study. As a result of this study, it is found that ECS outlet temperature can be controlled in a certain range with the phase changing phenomenon.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.49-56
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• 2016

Flapper Valve of Korean Utility Helicopter(KUH-1) is an essential equipment in Environmental Control System(ECS) for pilot to perform flight mission. It provides pilots and crews with heating, ventilating and air conditioning. It has function of maintaining room temperature to sustain operational capability for pilot and crew. This paper summarizes pilot comments in flight test which are classified by cause of occurrence and the troubleshooting process about each comment. It also describes design improvements which was derived from troubleshooting and suggests verification results of flight test at low temperature.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.87-94
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• 2023

This paper addresses the installation and modification design of airframe structures for new and modified equipment installations that are essential for aircraft performance improvement. Typical performance improvement equipment mounted on the exterior of the aircraft include antenna, radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and self-protection system equipment, which require structural reinforcement, modification, and mounting design of the green aircraft for operation. In the interior of the aircraft, console and rack structures are modified or added according to user operation requirements. In addition, this is accompanied by the installation design of equipment to be replaced and added for performance improvement, and the according modification of environmental control system components for internal cooling. The engineering process and cases in which airworthiness was verified through the detailed design of airframe structures with structural integrity, operability, and maintainability of performance-improved aircraft are presented.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.44 no.10
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• pp.871-876
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• 2016

Abnormal odor similar with burning smell often appears at the cockpit in the beginning of ultra-sonic aircraft without air filter due to the heating of production materials remained at the bleed air duct. Sources of the odor should be removed by burn-in test before test flight in order to prevent pilot confuses order with emergency such as fire of engine. However, the present method cannot prevent abnormal odor completely at the high altitude flight because maximum temperature of flight is higher than it of burn-in-test. This paper suggests burn-in test improved based on the analysis of thermal conditions of high altitude flight. It is verified that the existing burn-in test cannot cover thermal conditions of high altitude flight due to the discontinuous flow control, high change rate of temperature per unit time and difference between limit temperature of condenser and turbine. In order to overcome the limitations of current methods, the new burn-in test with continuous flow control are suggested. The continuous flow control are achieved by ram air inlet control. The effect of suggested method are verified by ground tests and flight tests. The results show the bleed air temperature can cover the temperature of high altitude flight and prevent abnormal odor at the flight test.