• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.233-236
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• 2009

In this study, the characteristic of the hybrid rocket motor with $LN_2O$(Liquid Nitrous oxide) was investigated experimentally. HDPE(High Density PolyEthlene) was used as fuel with different sized single port. When used $LN_2O$, combustion efficiency is lower than using $GN_2O$(Gas Nitrous oxide), because of completeness of vaporization of droplet and mixing. And regression rate was changed by different oxidizer phase. This behavior was considered that flame temperature and combustion of solid fuel front/end surface.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.243-246
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• 2008

The combustion characteristic of solid fuel with chamber pressure were experimentally studied in hybrid combustion. This paper was experimental confirmed whether solid fuel affected not only oxidizer mass flux but also chamber pressure. Poly-Ethylene(PE) was used as fuel, GOX was used as oxidizer. Chamber pressure was controled by nozzle throat diameter 6mm and 9mm. In low oxidizer mass flux, solid fuel regression rate was affected not only oxidizer mass flux but also chamber pressure. As well, the regression rate increase as chamber pressure increase with same oxidizer mass flux.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.55-62
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• 2009

Fracture behavior of ceramic dome port cover on air breathing engine using liquid and solid fuel propulsion system was carried out in this study. Fracture characteristics was tested and estimated using scaled model of ceramic dome port cover by Shock tube. Fracture behavior was obtained by the fracture pressure from pressure sensor and observed the scattering phenomena of fracture specimen using high speed camera. Results obtained from this study can be used in the base data of dome port cover design for an air breathing engine.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.221-224
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• 2010

Recently, due to the enormous cost for sending a satellite into an orbit, small and more reliable satellites have been more demanded. An introduction of new binders(HTPB, GAP) and new oxidizers made great improvements of the large thrust modulation. In order to make cost reduction, one prefers to the low melting temperature thermoplastic propellant reforming the manufacturing process dramatically. Solid propellant rockets have been had a problem of the injection accuracy into orbit, but PBS(Post Boost Stage) using a liquid mono-propellant improves the injection accuracy. This paper also gives the direction of the advanced nozzle materials and the motor case.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.206-209
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• 2010

The visualization device for hybrid rocket is fabricated to investigate the combustion phenomena. Visualization device were composed with ignition system, oxidizer supply system, control system and data acquisition system, combustion visualization system. GOX as oxidizer and HDPE, Paraffin-LDPE Blending, Paraffin sd were used. As results, combustion phenomena and fuel droplet entrainment were observed.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.652-656
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• 1991

일반적으로 로켓 추진기관이라고 하면 외부로부터의 산소 공급없이, 추진제라고 불리는 물질이 연소할 때 발생하는 고온 고압의 연소가스를 고속으로 노즐로 통과시켜 추력을 얻는기관을 말 한다. 연소는 산소와의 화합반응이 급격히 일어날 때 일어나는 현상이므로 외부로부터 산소공 급이 없다는 것은, 추진제 자체에서 산소공급이 가능하다는 것을 의미한다. 즉, 추진제는 그 자 체가 흔히 말하는 연료성분과 산소를 공급할 수 있는 산소화합물을 같이 묶어둔 물질이어야 한다. 그러나 지구를 둘러싸고 있는 대기에는 산소가 20%나 포함되어 있으며, 이 무궁무진한 산소를 이용하지 않는다는 것은 여러 면에서 손실임을 쉽게 알 수 있을 것이다. 그럼에도 불구 하고 이를 이용하지 못하고 있었음은 그 나름대로의 어려움이 있었기 때문일 것이다. 그러나 인간의 노력과 연구로 불가능했던 많은 사실도 가능하게 된 것이 헤아릴 수 없이 많아지고 있음 또한 주지의 사실이다. 로켓 추진기관 분야에서도 순수 연료 성분만을 로켓에 탑재하고 산소는 흡입되는 대기중의 것을 이용하자는 것이 새로운 연구분야로 각광을 얻고 있으며, 실제로 이러한 방법이 실용화되고 있다. 이와 같이 흡입공기를 산소원으로 하는 추진기관을 총칭 램제트 추진 기관이라고 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.331-334
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• 2009

An air-independent propulsion (AIP) system based on fuel cell technologies was developed for space and underwater applications in the present study. Hydrogen peroxide was selected as an oxidizer for space and underwater power applications where air independence is a must. Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide was used to generate oxygen and water. The pure oxygen was provided to a fuel cell and the water was stored separately. Sodium borohydride in the solid state was used as a hydrogen source in the present study. Pure hydrogen can be generated by a catalytic hydrolysis reaction. A fuel cell system was fabricated to validate the fuel cell based air-independent power system and was evaluated at the various conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.375-378
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• 2011

The combustion characteristics of fuel-rich gas generator which could be adopted to Ducted Rocket propulsion system is investigated. The gas generator is designed considering the design requirements of propulsion system then solid fuel, which is developed by reducing the contents of oxidizer and increasing the contents of metallic solid particle, is loaded in the manufactured gas generator. The results of combustion test shows the necessity of the special analysis tool for estimating the gas generator performance where multi-phase flow of fuel-rich gas exists.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.78-86
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• 2019

Aluminum, which is a metal fuel contained in the composite solid propellant, is not ignited and burned on the combustion surface by the oxide film, and it partially melts and coalesces with surrounding aluminum particles. For the evaluation and design of the propellant performance, modeling was performed to predict the size and distribution of agglomerated particles, and the size and distribution of agglomerates were compared and verified through experiment. The predicted values showed the tendency to decrease with pressure as in the experiment, but the error increased as the pressure increased. The agglomerated particle distribution graph showed a difference in the volume fraction although the diameter at the peak was the same.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.475-478
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• 2005

Ducted rocket produces thrust by 2 steps, primary incomplete combustion in the gas generator, and secondary complete combustion reaction in combustion chamber mixed by air taken through duct. the range of a rocket is determined by the weight of propellant, especially the weight of fuel. So ducted rocket has more efficiency and high terminal speed compared to traditional solid rocket motor. This propulsion system expected to be applied to various kinds of missile for anti-aircraft, anti-ship