• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2006

The trend of miniaturization has been applied to the research of rockets to develop prototypes of micro rockets. In this paper, the development of a web-integrated prototyping system for three-dimensional micro rockets, and the results of combustion tests are discussed. The body of rocket was made of 6061 aluminum cylinder by lathe process. The three-dimensional micro nozzles were fabricated on the same aluminum by using micro endmills with ${\phi}100{\mu}m{sim}{\phi}500{\mu}m$ diameter. Two types of micro nozzle were fabricated and compared for performance. The total mass of the rockets was 7.32 g and that of propellant (gun powder) was 0.65 g. The thrust-to-weight ratio was between 1.58 and 1.74, and the flight test with 45 degree launch angle from the ground resulted in $46\;m{\sim}53\;m$ of horizontal flight distance. In addition, ABS housing for the micro machined rocket was fabricated using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). A web-based design, fabrication, and test system for micro nozzles was proposed to integrate the distributed hardware resources. Test data was sent to the designer via the same web server for the faster feedback to the rocket designer.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2008

강내탄도 전산해석 코드 개발을 위한 효율적인 방안과 수치 기법에 관해 연구하였다. 탄자이동에 의한 이동경계면에 대한 수치 해석 기법은 자유 피스톤 운동 문제를 통해서 비교 검증하였다. 강내탄도의 초기 연소를 수치적으로 계산하여 고체추진제의 연소와 기공률 효과에 의한 압력구배를 예측할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해서 강내탄도 전산 해석 코드 개발에 관한 방안과 기초 기법에 대한 전산화 기술을 확보하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2022

Bullets flying with a light from the back are called "tracers". Tracers are ignited by the combustion gas of the propellant and emit bright light that allows the shooter to visually trace the flight path. Therefore, tracers mark the firing point for allies to assist shooters to hit target quickly and accurately. Conventional tracers are constructed with a mixture of an oxidizing agent, raw metal, and organic fuel. Upon ignition, the inside of the gun can be easily contaminated by the by-products, which can lead to firearm failure during long-term shooting. Moreover, there is a fire risk such as forest fires due to residual flames at impact site. Therefore, it is necessary to develop non-combustion type luminous material; however, this material must still use the heat generated from the propellant, so-called "thermoluminescence (TL)". This study aims to compare the TL emission of Dy³⁺, La³⁺ and Ho³⁺ doped MgB₄O₇ phosphors prepared by solid state reaction. The crystal structures of samples were determined by X-ray diffraction and matched with the standard pattern of MgB₄O₇. Luminescence of various doses (200 ~ 15,000 Gy) of gamma irradiated Dy³⁺, La³⁺ and Ho³⁺ (at different concentrations of 5, 10, 15 and 20 %) doped MgB₄O₇ were recorded using a luminance/color meter. The intensity of TL yellowish (CIE x = 0.401 ~ 0.486, y = 0.410 ~ 0.488) emission became stronger as the temperature increased and the total gamma-ray dose increased.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2010

An airbag is composed of housing assembly, door assembly, cushion assembly, and an inflator. The inflator is the essential part that generates gas for airbag. When an airbag is activated, it effectively absorbs the crash energy of the passenger by inflating a cushion. In this study, tank tests were performed with newly synthesized propellants with various compositions, and the results are compared with the numerical results. In the simulation of inflator, a zonal model has been adopted which consisted of four zones of flow regions: combustion chamber, filter, gas plenum, and discharge tank. Each zone was described by the conservation equations with specified constitutive relations for gas. The pressure and temperature of each zone of the inflator were calculated and analyzed and the results were compared with the tank test data. In the zone of discharge tank the pressure quickly rose, the pattern of pressure curve was very similar to the pressure curve of real test. And in zone 1 & 2 & 3 the mass of products was increased and decreased with time. In zone 4, the mass of products was increased with time like real inflator. From the similarity of pressure curve in zone 4 and closed bomb calculation the modeled results are well correlated with the experimental values.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.1027-1037
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• 2009

우주발사체용 30톤급 액체로켓엔진 재생냉각 연소기 개발과정에 관하여 기술하였다. 이중추진제 동축 와류형 분사기 개발에서부터 시작하여 축소형 연소기를 통해 요소기술을 검증하고 개발된 기술을 실물형 연소기에 적용하였다. 총 5기의 실물형 연소기 개발시제를 사용하여 점화성능, 연소안정성, 연소성능, 냉각성능, 내구성 등의 검증을 수행하였다. 이 과정에서 총 46회의 실물형 연소기 연소시험을 실시하였고 이 중 23회는 기폭장치를 이용한 연소안정성 평가시험을 병행하였다. 시험 결과 30톤급 재생냉각 연소기는 연소 성능 및 연소안정성 요구사항을 모두 만족시켜 단품 개발이 성공적으로 완료된 것으로 평가하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.430-436
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• 2014

본 논문에서 제안한 우주기반기술 검증용 극초소형 위성의 명칭은 STEP Cube Lab.(Cube Laboratory for Space Technology Experimental Project)이며, 주요임무는 가변 방사율 열제어기, 형상기억합금 진동 절연기, 진동형 히트파이프, MEMS 기반 고체 추력기와 같이 국내 산학연에서 기 수행된 우주핵심기술을 발굴 및 탑재하여 궤도검증을 실시하는 것이다. 또한, 배열형 집광렌즈가 적용된 고효율 집광형 태양전력시스템과 열선절단방식이 적용되어 높은 체결력과 적용방법에 따라 복수구조물의 구속 및 분리가 가능한 무충격 구속분리장치를 주요 탑재체로 개발하여 궤도 검증을 실시예정이다. 본 논문에서는 상기 탑재체의 궤도 검증을 임무목적으로 하는 STEP Cube Lab.의 체계 및 부체계 개념설계를 통해 임무의 구현 가능성을 검토하였다.