• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.62-65
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• 2011

액체로켓엔진용 극저온 산화제 고압 배관 기술 개발을 위해 시제품을 제작하였다. 기술 개발 시제품은 체결용 플랜지, 직관, 곡관, 벨로우즈, 분기구로 구성하였다. 액체로켓엔진용 극저온 산화제 고압 배관은 터보펌프에서 토출된 고압의 극저온 산화제를 연소기로 공급하는 경로이므로 극저온, 고압의 작동환경에서 구조적 안정성을 가져야 한다. 따라서 본 제작공정 개발에서는 극저온을 고려한 구조해석을 수행하여 적합한 소재를 선정하였으며, 공정개발과 특수공정을 적용하여 시제품을 제작한 후 구조강도 시험을 수행하였다. 본 개발을 통해 액체로켓엔진에 적용되는 극저온 산화재 고압배관을 위한 기술적 기반과 소재 응용기술, 향후 고성능 대형 액체로켓엔진에 적용하기 위한 공정개발을 완료하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.747-749
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• 2002

초전도 마그네트 시스템의 냉각방법 중, 액체 헬륨등의 극저온 유체를 이용한 액체냉각방식이 극저온 냉동기를 이용한 직접 전도냉각 방식에 비해 신뢰도가 높은 열적 안정성으로 인하여 현재도 많은 초전도 마그네트 시스템이 액체냉각방식을 이용하고 있다. 그러나, 고가의 극저온 액체의 재충전으로 인하여 경제성이 낮고 취급이 불편한 단점이 있다 이러한 액체냉각방식의 단점을 보완하고자 극저온 유체를 시스템 안에서 직접 응축하여 재충전을 하지 않는 재응축형 시스템을 개발하여 실험하였다. 실험에 사용한 초전도 마그네트 시스템은 상온보아 1270 mm. 최대자장 0.3 T로 설계되었고, 금속 전류도입선과 HTS 전류도입선을 복합적으로 사용하였으며, 복사차폐막 냉각용 극저온 냉동기와 헬륨 재응축용 극저온 냉동기를 사용하였다. 초전도 마그네트는 200 A에서 1600 gauss의 자장으로 운전하였고 극저온 용기에서는 0.05 bar의 압력으로 액체 헬륨이 증발하지 않고 유지되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.1057-1059
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• 2017

In development of liquid-propellant rocket engine, engine gimbaling requires various types of bellows movements and cryogenic insulation is applied with movement-based design and material on each axial and circular bellows. Cryogenic insulation of Bellows for high pressure line and recirculation line are necessary to maintain cryogenic temperature for engien efficiency and protect from heat transfer and radiation of high temperature components during engine gimbaling.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.66-73
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• 2005

The pressurization system in a liquid rocket propulsion system provides a controlled gas pressure in the ullage space of the vehicle propellant tanks. It is advantage to employ a hot gas heat exchanger in the pressurization system to increase the specific volume of the pressurant and thereby reduce over-all system weight. A significant improvement in pressurization-system performance can be achieved, particularly in a cryogenic system, where the gas supply is stored inside the cryogenic propellant tank. In this study liquid nitrogen was used instead of liquid oxygen as a simulant. The temperature characteristic of cryogenic pressurant is very important to develop some components in pressurization system. Numerical modeling and test data were studied using SINDA/FLUINT Program and PTF(Propellant-feeding Test facility).

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2003

적외선 고감도천문관측 등 우주탑재체에서의 천문관측에서는 망원경 또는 관측용 센서를 4K 또는 그 이하로 냉각하여 고감도 관측을 하고 있다. 이와 관련하여 액체헬륨-4, 초유동헬륨, 액체헬륨-3, magnetic cooling 또는 dilution refrigeration 등의 방법으로 4K∼0.05K 영역까지의 극저온을 얻을 수 있다 우주탑재체에서의 극저온을 발생하는 방법과 본 연구실에서 개발 중인 ∼1K 까지의 극저온 발생장치의 설계 등에 관하여 논의한다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.205-212
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• 2004

In this paper, to satisfy the temperature requirement of turbopump-inlet condition, the cooling of cryogenic propellant is performed at the simulated suction-line of the Launch Vehicle. The cooling method is by using gas helium injection. This paper investigates the effect of helium injection on liquid nitrogen, which simulates the liquid oxygen. By using helium injection, subcooling of liquid nitrogen can be achieved and in the condition of v/vL≒0.8min-¹ approximately in four minutes subcooling temperature can be achieved.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.133-144
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• 2005

Enhancements to propellants provide an opportunity to either increase performance of an existing launch vehicle. One of the promising technologies is the use of densified cryogenic propellants such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The main advantage of densified cryogenic propellants is the increase in propellant mass fraction. Increased propellant mass fraction means increased payload mass to orbit. This paper reviews the basic principles and current technology trends for cryogenic propellant densification technologies. Several promising densification methods are presented focused on liquid oxygen densification. Engine and vehicle performance analyses are also presented to quantify the potential performance benefits of densified propellants in an overall system. And suggestions of application scheme for satellite launch vehicle is made.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.391-397
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• 2010

Performance tests of a liquid-oxygen pump were carried out using liquid nitrogen (LN2) as a working fluid in a cryogenic turbopump test facility in Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The tests were performed at 30-55% of the design rotational speed, and the results were compared with those from a water test. The experimental results confirmed the similarity of the hydraulic performance, which allows the prediction of the pump performance at a design rotational speed of 20,000 rpm. The overall cavitation performance of the pump in the cryogenic environment was better than that in the water environment for all ranges of flow rates and rotational speeds. Critical cavitation number at the design flow rate was determined as 0.012 from the cryogenic test, and as 0.024 from the water test. The improved cavitation performance is due to the thermodynamic effect in cryogenic fluids.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.447-450
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• 2012

An analysis of chill-down process was performed for 30 tonf Turbopump-Gas generator coupled tests. The chill-down process must be fulfilled before liquid rocket engine test using cryogenic propellant. Cavitation, damage and/or combustion instability due to bubble of propellant must be eliminated by chill-down process in a test specimen, especially cryogenic pump. The analysis of test data obtained by 30 tonf TP-GG coupled tests was performed in order to be based on the test process of KSLV-II liquid propellant rocket engine which will be developed. To macroscopically understand the process of chill-down from the viewpoint of test procedure the temperatures of important part and total time of chill-down process were analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.191-195
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• 2005

Propellant remains as outage at engine shutdown contributes no useful impulse to the rocket and produces an unwanted increase in burnout weight. Minimization of outage, is therfore is a basic consideration in attaining the maximum performance capability of my bipropellant liquid rocket. This paper present the calculation procedures of outage and optimum loading propellant mass. And some control methods and measurement techniques for outage are presented.