• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.1264-1270
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• 2004

In this paper research on micro solid propellant thruster is reported. Micro solid propellant thruster has four basic components; micro combustion chamber, micro nozzle, solid propellant and micro igniter. In this research igniter, solid propellant and combustion chamber are focused. Micro igniter was fabricated through typical micromachining and the effect of geometry was evaluated. The characteristic of solid propellant was investigated to observe burning characteristic and to obtain burning velocity. Change of thrust force and the amount of energy loss following scale down at micro combustion chamber were estimated by numerical simulation based on empirical data and through the calculation normalized specific impulses were compared to figure out the efficiency of combustion chamber.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.14-15
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• 2002

기체역학 이론에 의하면, 노즐의 공급압력과 노즐의 상세형상이 주어지는 경우에 추진 노즐로부터 방출되는 제트유동의 추력을 예측할 수 있으며, 최대추력은 노즐 출구에서 유동이 적정팽창 상태로 될 때 얻어진다. 실제의 추진 로켓에서나 다른 비상체에서는 추력의 예측뿐만 아니라, 얻어지는 추력의 방향을 적절하게 조절하여 제어하는 것이 요구된다. 종래 추력벡터 제어를 위해서 많은 연구들이 수행되었다. 일례로 추진노즐 내부에 베인(vane) 등을 삽입하여, 추력벡터를 조절하거나, 추진 노즐을 가변(movable nozzle)으로 하는 방법, 그리고 노즐내부에 2차 유동을 분사(secondary flow injection)하여 평균 추력벡터를 제어하는 방법 등이 제안되어 응용되어 왔다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.41-42
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• 2002

The powered missiles with very high thrust level can make highly underexpanded jet plume downstream of tile exhaust nozzle exit so that strong interactions between the exhaust plume and a free stream occur around the body at transonic or supersonic speeds. The interactions result in extremely complicated flow phenomena, which consist of plume-induced boundary layer separation, strong shear layers, various shock waves, and interactions among these. The flow characteristics are inherent nonlinear and severe unstable during the flight at its normal speed as well as taking-off and landing. Eventually, the induced boundary layer separation and pitching and yawing moments by the interactions cause undesirable effects ell the static stability and control of a missile.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.122-125
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• 2003

For Lab-scale Hybrid Rocket's Ignition, It is needs of heat source to vaporize solid fuel. We used Nichrome wire which has a electric resistance for ignition. But Ignition system by using Nichrome wire is not only the disposable system, but also the system which has an affect on the Hybrid rocket's structures(nozzle throat diameter). The new Ignition system composed of Butane+propane gas' supply devices and spark plug. RPL(Rocket Propulsion Lab.) perform the hybrid rocket experiments over 50 times by using new ignition system. The fact that is possible to throttle the Thrust in hybrid rocket is confirmed.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.50-55
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• 2004

Performance predictions of the propulsion system were conducted for a 900㎏ class Canard Rotor/Wing vehicle. The main components of the propulsion system are turbojet engine, exhaust ducts and nozzles. The internal flow of the duct was considered as one-dimensional, compressible and viscous flow. Adequate governing equations including centrifugal force effect were applied to the analysis of the duct flows. Results such as available power, available thrust, engine throttle, mass flow rates, rotor RPM and cruise nozzle area were presented for rotary-wing mode and transition mode.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.35-38
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• 2001

The aerothermodynamic characteristics of SCRamjet engine for the airbreathing populsion system of the next generation flight vehicle are described. As the flow is passing by, combustion caused the total pressure loss and the Mach number decrease, but nozzle exit velocity is large enough to produce net thrust. To simulate supersonic combustion test, preliminary design of ground-based blowdown type supersonic combustion tunnel is attained. Minimum allowable operating pressure and mass flow rate are calculated for the design Mach number of 2.5 at the test section of a supersonic combustion tunnel.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.248-251
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• 2007

The blowdown oxidizer feeding system is effective in the respect of higher reliability by the small number of parts and the absence of additional pressurization tanks, but it also has the unfavorable disadvantage such as thrust variation during the operation. Thus, in order to understand the these performance characteristics inherent in the Hybrid Rocket Motor (HRM) with blowdown oxidizer feeding system, this study proposed the integrated mathematical model to describe physical phenomena in the following parts: the oxidizer tank, combustion chamber, fuel grain, nozzle and injector.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.03a
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• pp.506-510
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• 2008

Ramjets are capable of much higher specific impulse than liquid rocket engines for high speed flight in the atmosphere. Ramjets, however, cannot generate thrust at low flight speed. Therefore, an additional propulsion device to accelerate the ramjet vehicle to a supersonic speed is required. In this study, we propose a novel ramjet propulsion system with a $H_2O_2$/Kerosene rocket as the accelerator for initial stage. In order to test the feasibility of this concept, consecutive reactors was built; one for the decomposition of $H_2O_2$ and the other for kerosene combustion. Decomposed $H_2O_2$ jet was injected to combustor through converging nozzle from gas generator and over this hot oxygen jet, kerosene was injected by spay injector. Through the various test cases, hypergolic ignition test was carried out and steady combustion was achieved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.227-230
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• 2008

Movable nozzle with a flexible seal have been used for Thrust Vector Control of the Solid Rocket Motor. The Hydraulic Testing Machine is consisted of Chamber, Actuator, Counterpotentiometer, and evaluates performance of Flexible seal for spring torque and axial compression. The qualification test of Flexible seal was conducted on design condition. A study fix up method of formulation, operation, inspection on Hydraulic testing machine.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.107-121
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• 2020

The performance analysis of the small satellites launch vehicle using the electric pump cycle as the upper stage engines was performed. The first stage is the launch vehicle that uses the test launch vehicle of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II and the second stage employs elecpump cycle engine that uses liquid methane and kerosene (RP-1) as fuel. A model for the mass estimation was presented and the analysis was conducted for the range of thrust of 20 to 40 kN and combustion pressure of 3 to 6 MPa with a nozzle expansion ratio of 60 to 100. The mixture ratio with the maximum velocity increment was calculated and the performance of the LEO and SSO payload were calculated from the stage mass estimation. In both the cases, liquid methane, and RP-1 showed maximum payload for 20 kN thrust, 3 MPa combustion pressure, and the nozzle expansion ratio of 100, with a mixture ratio of 3.49 for liquid methane and 2.75 for RP-1. In addition, the ditching points of the first stage and the fairing in the LEO mission were analyzed using ASTOS.