• 한국연소학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 1997

In this study, the experimental and numerical investigations of the ignition of methane-air mixtures by a electrically heated wire have been carried out. In order to define the initial condition and make the analysis simple, the following control unit was developed; which heats the wire to the setting temperature in a very short time, and maintains the wire temperature constant until ignition. Experiments with the feedback control have been performed using nickel and platinum wires in normal gravity and microgravity. From experimental results, ignition temperatures in normal gravity are higher than those in microgravity, however, the dependences of ignition temperature on equivalence ratio are not affected by natural convection. Numerical calculations, including catalytic reaction for platinum, have been performed to analyze the experimental results in microgravity. Numerical results show that reactants near platinum wire are consumed by catalytic reaction, therefore, the higher temperature is needed to ignite the mixture with platinum wire.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2009년도 제33회 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.74-77
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 과산화수소/케로신 촉매 점화기의 최적 설계를 위하여 점화기 설계와 운용 조건에 따른 점화 특성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 촉매대의 출구 면적은 분해된 가스가 쵸킹이 발생하지 않도록 충분하여야 하며, 케로신은 촉매대 중앙에서 미립화가 잘되도록 분무하여야 함을 확인하였다. 또한 점화기를 운용하는데 있어 예열이 없을 경우 과산화수소를 약 3초 정도 리드해야 하며, 퍼지는 케로신 공급과 같거나 늦게 공급하는 것이 바람직함을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1681-1690
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• 1998

The aim of this paper is to investigate combustion characteristics of lean premixed mixture stabilized by catalytic surface reaction. The catalytic combustor consisted of a catalyst bed and a thermal combustor. The catalyst bed was made of two stage, Pd catalyst in the first stage and Pt catalyst in the second stage. Auto ignition of lean mixture took place in the thermal combustor. Ignition temperature was about $810{\sim}820^{\circ}C$ at the fuel-air ratio of 1.5~3.0 % and the mixture velocity of 11~18m/sec. The position of flame front in the thermal combustor moved toward back as preheat temperature increased and fuel-air ratio decreased. The f1ame supported by surface reaction was stabilized without any flame stabilizers. NOx emissions from the catalytic combustor were below 2.0 ppm ($O_2$ 15 %) when gas temperature was limited below $1350^{\circ}C$. This result demonstrates that NOx emission from the catalytic combustor is much low comparing with conventional combustors.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2010년도 제34회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.202-205
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 아산화질소의 촉매 분해를 이용한 하이브리드 로켓의 자연 점화에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 하이브리드 로켓은 촉매 점화기, 고체연료, 연소기, 노즐로 구성하였다. 아산화질소를 분해하기 위해 Ru 촉매를 $Al_2O_3$ 지지체에 함침법을 이용하여 담지하였고, 제조된 촉매의 반응온도에 따른 아산화질소 분해율을 측정하였다. 촉매 점화기의 작동조건에 따른 온도변화를 측정하였고, 하이브리드 로켓의 자연 점화에 대한 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2002

To meet stringent LEV and ULEV emission standards, a considerable amount of development work was necessary to ensure suitable efficiency and durability of catalyst systems. The main challenge is to cut off the engine cold-start emissions. It is known that up to 80% of the total hydrocarbons(THC) are exhausted within the first five minutes in case of US FTP 75 cycle. Close-Coupled Catalyst(CCC) provides fast light-off temperature by utilizing the energy in the exhaust gas. However, if some malfunction occurred at engine operation and the catalyst temperature exceeds 1050$\^{C}$, the catalytic converter is deactivated and shows the poor conversion efficiency. This paper presents effEcts of engine operating conditions on catalytic converter temperature in a SI engine, which are the indications of catalytic deactivation. Exhaust gas temperature and catalyst temperature were measured as a function of air/fuel ratio, ignition timing and misfire rates. Additionally, light-off time was measured to investigate the effect of operating conditions. It was found that ignition retard and misfire can result in the deactivation of the catalytic converter, which eventually leads the drastic thermal aging of the converter. Significant reduction in light-off time can be achieved with proper control of ignition retard and misfire, which can reduce cold-start HC emissions as well.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2017년도 제48회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.117-119
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 하이브리드 로켓의 자동점화를 위한 다단 방식의 촉매점화시스템에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 다단 촉매점화기의 열분해 성능을 평가하기 위해 1단 점화기에 촉매를 충전하여 예열 후, 1단 점화기와 2단 점화기에 각각 저유량과 고유량을 공급하여 실험을 진행하였다. 이때 저유량의 $N_2O$가스를 분해하여 생성된 고온의 가스로 고유량의 $N_2O$가스를 분해하였다. 실험 결과 기존 점화기보다 점화 시간이 감소되었다. 또한 1단 점화기에서 분해된 가스를 이용하여 2단 점화기에 공급된 고유량 $N_2O$가스의 분해 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2004

Bifurcation behavior of ignition and extinction of catalytic reaction is theoretically investigated in a stagnation-point flow. Considering that reaction takes place only on the catalytic surface, where conductive heat losses are allowed to occur, activation energy asymptotics with a overall one-step Arrhenius-type catalytic reaction is employed. For the cases with and without the limiting reactant consumption, the analysis provides explicit expressions, which indicate the possibility of multiple steady-state solution branches. The difference between the solutions with and without reactant consumption is in the existence of an upper solution branch, and the neglect of reactant consumption is inappropriate for determining extinction conditions. For larger values of reactant consumption, the solution response is all monotone, suggesting that multiple solutions are not possible. It is shown that bifurcation Damkohler numbers increase (decrease) with increasing of conductive heat loss (gain) on the catalytic surface, which means that smaller (larger) values of the strain rate allow the surface reaction to tolerate larger heat losses (gains). Lewis number of the limiting reactant can also significantly affect bifurcation behavior in a similar way to the effect of heat loss.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2004

We have studied the catalytic combustion of soot particulates over perovskite-type oxides prepared by malic acid method, The catalysts were modified to enhance the activity by substitution of metal into A or B site of perovskite oxide. In addition, the reaction conditions such as temperature and $O_2$ concentration were investigated. The partial substitution of alkali metals into A site in the $LaMnO_3$ catalyst, enhanced the catalytic activity in the combustion of carbon particulate and the activity was shown in the order: Cs > K > Na. For the $La_{1-x}Cs_{x}MnO_{3}$ catalysts, the catalytic activity showed the maximum value with x=0.3 but no more increase on the catalytic activity was shown with x > 0.3. For the $La_{0.8}Cs_{0.2}MnO_{3}$ catalyst, the substitution of Fe or Ni increased the ignition temperature. The ignition temperature decreased with an increase of $O_2$ concentration, however, no more increase in the catalytic activity was shown with $O_2$ concentration > 0.2. The introduction of NO into reactants showed no effect on the catalytic activity.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 과산화수소와 케로신을 사용하는 소형 이원추진제 액체로켓엔진의 점화원으로서, 과산화수소의 촉매 반응에 의한 고온의 분해 가스와 케로신의 자연 발화를 이용하는 촉매형 점화기에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 먼저 점화기를 설계하기 위해 열역학적 상용코드프로그램인 CEA를 사용하여 점화기 유량 및 혼합비를 선정하고 촉매형 점화기를 설계/제작하였으며, 점화 성공 및 지연 등을 판단하기 위한 가시화창과 분해 가스의 온도 분포를 파악하기 위한 열전대 장착이 가능한 연소실을 설계제작하였다. 분해 가스 유속을 결정하는 고정링(fixed ring)의 출구 면적 변화와 혼합비 변화에 따른 점화 성능 시험을 수행하였다. 결과적으로 쵸킹 면적보다 큰 출구 면적에서와 혼합비 6~8 사이에서 안정적인 점화 성능을 보임을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 추계학술대회논문집B
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• pp.335-340
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• 2000

Most vehicle's exhaust emissions come from the cold transient period of the FTP-75 test. In this study, UEGI technology was developed to help close-coupled catalytic converter (CCC) reach light-off temperature within a few seconds after cold-start. In the UEGI system, unburned exhaust mixture is ignited by four glow plugs installed upstream of the catalyst. Experimental results showed that the temperature of CCC rises faster with the UEGI technology, and the CCC reaches light-off temperature earlier. Under the conditions tested, the light-off time of the baseline case was 62 seconds and that of the UEGI case was 33 seconds.