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Flow Analysis of a Engine Manifold with Multiple Injectors Arranged in a Row for Evaluation of Combustion Stability (연소안정성을 평가하기 위한 일렬형 다중 인젝터로 구성된 헤드의 매니폴드 유동해석)

  • Choi, Jiseon;Yu, Isang;Shin, Donghae;Park, Jinsoo;Ko, Youngsung;Kim, Seonjin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2017.05a
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    • pp.622-627
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    • 2017
  • In this study, the numerical analysis of propellant supply manifold of a sub-scale model combustor with the same combustion and acoustic resonance conditions as the real combustor was carried out. The analysis of the results is based on the shape of the manifold and the number and type of inflow channels. The manifold form of the main propellant was rounded so that the recirculation area was small and easy to manufacture. The liquid oxygen mainfold included a distributor to uniformly supply the flow, and since the kerosene manifold was directly in contact with the flame side, the inflow channel was formed at a radial $360^{\circ}$ so as to minimize the recirculation region. The liquid nitrogen manifold was configured as a radial inflow channel to reduce the velocity difference near the injector.

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Spacecraft Spin Rate Change due to Propellant Redistribution Between Tanks

  • Choi, Kyu-Hong
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.23-34
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    • 1984
  • A bubble trapped in the liquid manifold of INTELSAT IV F-7 spacecraft caused a mass imbalance between the System 1 propellant tanks and a wobble half angle of 0.38 degree to 0.48 degree. A maneuver on May 14, 1980 passed the bubble through the axial jet and allowed propellant to redistribute. A 0.2 rpm change in sin rate was observed with an exponential decay time constant of 6 minutes. In this paper, moment of inertia, tank geometry and hydrodynamic models are derived to match the observed spin rate data. The values of the total mass of propellant considered were 16, 19 and 20 kgs with corresponding mass imbalances of 14.3, 15 and 15.1 Kgs, respectively. The result shows excellent agreement with observed spin rate data but it was necessary to assume a greater mass of hydrazine in the tanks than propellant accounting indicated.

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Flow Analyses for the Improvement of Uniform Distribution at LOx Manifold of a $30\;ton_f$ Full-scaled Combustor (30톤급 실물형 연소기 산화제 매니폴드 유동해석을 통한 유량 균일성 개선)

  • Kim, Hong-Jip;Kim, Seong-Ku;Kim, Jong-Kyu;Han, Yeoung-Min;Choi, Hwan-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.16-23
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    • 2008
  • Flow analyses have been performed to investigate the uniformity of propellant flow through the oxidizer manifold of a 30 tonf full-scaled combustor. Injectors were simulated as porous medium layers of equivalent pressure drops. The uniformity of oxidizer propellant has been analyzed for various diameters of holes in vertical/horizontal distributors and configurations of oxidizer inlet to propose an improved design solution. It has been proven that the mass flow uniformity were improved by adjusting the holes in vertical/horizontal distributors.

A Study on the Thrust Throttling Using Gas Injection in Swirl Injectors (기체주입을 이용한 와류형 분사기들에서의 가변추력 연구)

  • Lee, Wongu;Yoon, Youngbin;Ahn, Kyubok
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.159-168
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    • 2018
  • Thrust throttling in a liquid rocket engine can be implemented via several ways such as high pressure drop injector, dual manifold, multiple chamber, pintle injector, and gas injection. Thrust throttling using gas injection controls thrust by usually injecting inert gas into propellant through an aerator to reduce the propellant's bulk density. In this study, the outside-in aerator was used in the propellant line to create two phase flow. Closed-type, open-type, and screw-type bi-swirl coaxial injectors were utilized for investigating throttling characteristics such as pressure drop, mixture density, and discharge coefficient according to gas-liquid mass ratio.

Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Development of Combustion Devices for Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines (액체추진제 로켓 엔진 연소장치 개발에 있어서의 전산유체역학 응용)

  • Joh, Miok;Kim, Seong-Ku;Han, Sang Hoon;Choi, Hwan Seok
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.150-159
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    • 2014
  • This study provides a brief introduction to application of the computational fluid dynamics to domestic development of combustion devices for liquid-propellant rocket engines. Multi-dimensional flow analysis can provide information on the flow uniformity and pressure loss inside the propellent manifold, from which the design selection can be performed during the conceptual design phase. Multi-disciplinary performance analysis of the thurst chamber can also provide key information on performance-related design issues such as fuel film cooling and thermal barrier coating conditions. Further efforts should be made to develop numerical models to resolve the mixing and combustion characteristics of LOX/kerosene near the injection face plate.

Experimental Study on Simplex Swirl Injector Dynamics with Varying Geometry

  • Chung, Yun-Jae;Khil, Tae-Ock;Yoon, Jung-Soo;Yoon, Young-Bin;Bazarov, V.
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.57-62
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    • 2011
  • The effects of swirl chamber's diameter and length on injector's dynamic characteristics were investigated through an experimental study. A mechanical pulsator was installed in front of the manifold of a swirl injector which produces pressure oscillations in the feed line. Pressure in the manifold, liquid film thickness in the orifice and the pressure in the orifice were measured in order to understand the dynamic characteristic of the simplex swirl injector with varying geometry. A direct pressure measuring method (DPMM) was used to calculate the axial velocity of the propellant in the orifice and the mass flow rate through the orifice. These measured and calculated values were analyzed to observe the amplitude and phase differences between the input value in the manifold and the output values in the orifice. As a result, a phase-amplitude diagram was obtained which exhibits the injector's response to certain pressure fluctuation inputs. The mass flow rate was calculated by the DPMM and measured directly through the actual injection. The effect of mean manifold pressure change was insignificant with the frequency range of manifold pressure oscillation used in this experiment. Mass flow rate was measured with the variation of injector's geometries and amplitude of the mass flow rate was observed with geometry and pulsation frequency variation. It was confirmed that the swirl chamber diameter and length affect an injector's dynamic characteristics. Furthermore, the direction of geometry change for achieving dynamic stability in the injector was suggested.

Flow Characteristics of Cryogenic Oxidizer in Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine (액체로켓 엔진에서의 극저온 산화제의 유동 특성)

  • 조남경;정용갑;문일윤;한영민;이수용;정상권
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2002
  • In most cryogenic liquid rocket engines, liquid oxygen manifold and injector are not thermally insulated from room temperature environment fur reducing system complexity and the weight. This feature of cryogenic liquid rocket engine results in the situation that cryogenic liquid oxygen flow is easy to be vaporized especially in the vicinity of the manifold and the injector wall. The research in this paper is focused on two-phase flow phenomena of liquid oxygen in rocket engine. Vapor fraction was estimated by comparing the measured two-phase flow pressure drop in engine manifold and the injector with ideal single phase pressure drop. Heat flux into cryogenic flow is estimated by measuring the wall temperature on the engine manifold to examine boiling characteristics. Suitable correlations for cryogenic two-phase flow were also reviewed to see their applicability. In addition, the effect of vapor generation in liquid rocket engine manifold and injector on engine performance and stability was considered.

Determination of Ignition Squence and Estimation of Injector Life Extension Technique in Liquid Rocket Engine (소형 액체 로켓 엔진에서의 점화 시퀀스 결정 및 인젝터 수명 연장 기법 평가)

  • Park, Jeong;Kim, Yong-Wook;Kim, Young-Han; Moon, Il-Yoon;Lee, Jae-Yong;Kang, Sun-Il;Chung, Yong-Gahp;Cho, Nam-Kyung;Oh, Seung-Hyup
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.43-53
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    • 2000
  • Experimental studies on determination of the supply leading time of propellants to combustion chamber have been made to stably and efficiently guarantee the ignition process with liquid rocket engine. The propellant used is a Jet A-1 as fuel and a liquid oxygen as oxidizer. Unlike impinging FOOF type of injectors are arranged radially and the designed O/F ratio is 2.34. The present experiment program also includes the stability on the quadlet type of ignitor using the triethylalumimum as an ignition source and injector life tests. Experimental results clarifies that the propellant supply through LOx leading to combustion chamber is proper for stable ignition and combustion processes based on the fuel and oxidizer manifold pressures, combustion chamber pressure, and the variation of flame length from the nozzle exit with lapse time, and shows that the leading supply time of propellants affects the engine performance little. The effect of positioning cooling holes is remarkable to protect the injector face.

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KSR-III 매니폴드의 추진제 분사균일성 해석

  • Cho, Won-Kook
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2002
  • A numerical analysis on the uniformity of propellant injection velocity of KSR-III has been carried out to give design improvements. Injector holes were approximated as porous media with the same pressure drop . The injection velocity is higher at the opposite side of the inlet for both LOX and fuel due to the static pressure rise in the stagnation region. Flow passages at the vertical circular plate in the LOX dome increase the uniformity of LOX injection. Little change was observed in the injection uniformity and pressure drop for the slanted LOX passage. Also provided were the O/ F ratio distributions from the oxidizer/ fuel injection velocity analysis.

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Study on the Internal Mixing Flow Characteristics for Recess Length in a Swirl Coaxial Injector (스월 동축형 인젝터에서 리세스 길이에 따른 내부 혼합 유동의 특성 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Hyuk;Yoon, Jung-Soo;Yoon, Young-Bin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2010.11a
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2010
  • This study aim to investigate the internal mixing flow characteristics by recess length of swirl coaxial injector for gas generator has propellant of Kerosene-LOx. Recess length is a very important element, have influence in spray stability and LOx post damage. The influence of recess length was analyzed by visualizing internal flow and measuring liquid film thickness and manifold pressures. Also, frequency characteristics were analyzed by liquid film thickness measurement with mixing time.

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