• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2008

KARI has jointly developed COMS bipropellant propulsion system with EADS Astrium, UK. It is well known at the moment about American or even German efforts for space development and space propulsion activities. On the contrary UK's capability for space development hasn't been recognised well in Korea. The major space activities relevant to the development of chemical and electric propulsion systems in UK, in reference to our space propulsion programme are addressed in detail. In addition the collaboration in prospect between two countries is proposed.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권2호
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• pp.341-343
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• 2004

In executing the large scale national project, such as development of space launch vehicle, it is most important to guarantee the technological reliability. However the reliability analysis of launch vehicle is different from other mass product goods because of the limitation of budget and number of tests. In this study, the reliability analysis technique of the propulsion system, which is one of the major sub-systems of launch vehicle is illustrated and applied to the liquid rocket engine of KSR-III.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권2호
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• pp.325-327
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• 2004

The longitudinal instability (POGO) of the rocket should not be occurred during the whole flight time for the large class liquid propulsion system to complete a mission successfully. The longitudinal instability is caused by the resonance between the propulsion system and rocket structure in the low frequency range below 50Hz, ordinarily. Analysis on the low frequency dynamic characteristics on the liquid propulsion system with staged combustion cycle engine system was performed as a preliminary study on the longitudinal instability analysis.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2005

The currently developed propulsion system(PS) is composed of propellant tank, valves, thrusters, interconnecting line assembly and thermal hardwares to prevent propellant freezing in the space environment. Comprehensive engineering analyses in the structure, thermal, flow and plume fields are performed to evaluate main design parameters and to verify their suitabilities concurrently at the design phase. The integrated PS has undergone a series of acceptance tests to verify workmanship, performance, and functionality prior to spacecraft level integration. After all the processes of assembly, integration and test are completed, the PS is integrated with the satellite bus system successfully. At present, the severe environmental tests have been carried out to evaluate functionality performances of satellite bus system. This paper summarizes an overall development process of monopropellant propulsion system for the attitude and orbit control of LEO(Low Earth Orbit) observation satellite from the design engineering up to the integration and test.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.651-661
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• 2017

A truss-braced wing (TBW) aircraft has recently received increasing attention due to higher aerodynamic efficiency compared to conventional cantilever wing aircraft. For conceptual TBW aircraft design, we developed a propulsion-and-airframe integrated design environment by replacing a semi-empirical turbofan engine model with a thermodynamic cycle-based one built upon the numerical propulsion system simulation (NPSS). The constructed NPSS model benefitted TBW aircraft design study, as it could handle engine installation effects influencing engine fuel efficiency. The NPSS model also contributed to broadening TBW aircraft design space, for it provided turbofan engine design variables involving a technology factor reflecting progress in propulsion technology. To effectively consolidate the NPSS propulsion model with the TBW airframe model, we devised a rapid, approximate substitute of the NPSS model by reduced-order modeling (ROM) to resolve difficulties in model integration. In addition, we formed an artificial neural network (ANN) that associates engine component attributes evaluated by object-oriented weight analysis of turbine engine (WATE++) with engine design variables to determine engine weight and size, both of which bring together the propulsion and airframe system models. Through propulsion-andairframe design space exploration, we optimized TBW aircraft design for fuel saving and revealed that a simple engine model neglecting engine installation effects may overestimate TBW aircraft performance.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제24회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.147-150
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• 2005

우주발사체는 위성 및 spacecraft와 같은 페이로드를 정해진 궤도에 정확하게 투입하기 위해 추력제어가 용이하고 비추력이 높은 액체추진시스템을 주로 사용한다. 그러나 액체추진시스템은 고체추진시스템에 비해 구조가 복잡하고 고도의 기술을 요하므로 개발과정이 매우 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 우주발사체 개발과정 중 초기의 시스템 설계 단계는 전체 발사체 개발비용 및 일정을 축소하고 성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 중요한 단계이다. 본 논문에서는 최상의 액체추진시스템을 선택하기 위한 시스템 설계 단계에서의 프로세스를 제시하고 설명하였다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2004년도 제22회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.318-319
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• 2004

This paper shows an application of single crystal metals and Single Shell Polymer Concentrator (SSPC) to Solar Thermal Propulsion (STP). Based on it, we fabricated a breadboard model of STP system (STP-BBM) for microsatellites. We also proposed Eco-Friendly End-of-Life De-Orbiting (EFELDO) by using such a high performance STP system.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.323-328
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• 2007

소형 인공위성의 전형적인 추진 시스템인 냉가스 추진 시스템에 액화 연료를 직접 적용하여 성능을 분석하였다. 고려하는 액화 연료 냉가스 추진 시스템과 일반적으로 사용되는 질소 추진 시스템의 성능을 비교하였다. 질소 추진 시스템과 동일한 질량 조건, 동일한 부피 조건, 동일한 총 임펄스 조건에서 각각 액화 연료를 사용한 냉가스 시스템의 성능과 필요한 연료 탱크의 부피, 필요한 추진 시스템의 질량을 산출하였다. 액화 연료를 사용한 냉가스 추진 시스템은 일반적인 질소 추진제를 사용한 시스템보다 성능, 부피 및 질량 등에서 많은 이점을 가지며 냉가스 추진 시스템에 직접적으로 적용이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2008년 영문 학술대회
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• pp.399-402
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• 2008

It is well known that helium saturated propellants significantly effects the dynamics of propulsion system, thruster cross coupling, water hammer and thruster performance. Especially for the propulsion systems, which have multiple high thrust engines, such as HTV(H-II transfer vehicle), the effect is more important. Therefore full-saturated propellants should be used at ground tests of HTV propulsion system and evaluate its effects. HTV is an advanced space vehicle being developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) to enhance cargo delivery capabilities of the fleet of vehicles visiting the International Space Station(ISS). This paper presents an overview of the successful effort of the testing with saturated propellants(MMH/MON3) for HTV propulsion system during the ground firing tests.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2016

Space propulsion system produces required thrust for satellites and space launch vehicles by using chemical reactions of a liquid fuel and a liquid oxidizer typically. Among several liquid propellants, the monomethylhydrazine-dinitrogen tetroxide is expecially preferred for a GEO satellite propellants due to their better storability in liquid phase during a long mission life under a freezing space environment. Recently, a development of the monomethylhydrazine-dinitrogen tetroxide bipropellant system becomes important as the national space program requires the heavier and the more efficient space system. Thus, the objective of the present study is to review a foreign research trend of a chemical reaction between the monomethyhydrazine fuel and the dinitrogen tetroxide oxidizer to understand a fundamental basis of their characteristics to prepare for domestic development in future.