• 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.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.82-89
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• 2012

The temperature of cryogenic propellant in the propellant tank increases during flight due to heat input from surroundings. The propellant which temperature rises up over the required condition of turbo-pump remains as unusable propellant at the end of flight. In this paper the estimation method of the heat transfer coefficient at the upper layer of cryogenic propellant was presented. The heat transfer mode at the propellant upper layer was considered as conduction. Temperature distributions near propellant surface obtained from heat transfer coefficient were compared with test data to show the possibility of this method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.709-716
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• 2011

The temperature of cryogenic propellant in the propellant tank increases during flight due to heat input from surroundings. The propellant which temperature rises up over the required condition of turbo-pump remains as unusable propellant at the end of flight. In this paper the estimation method of the heat transfer coefficient at the upper layer of cryogenic propellant was presented. The heat transfer mode at the propellant upper layer was considered as conduction. Temperature distributions near propellant surface obtained from heat transfer coefficient were compared with test data to show the possibility of this method.

• 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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• 2004.04a
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• pp.74-74
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• 2004

액체추진제를 사용하는 위성 발사체의 경우 추진제탱크에 저장된 추진제를 추력을 발생하는 연소실에 공급하기 위하여 헬륨 등의 가압제를 사용한다. 본 연구에서는 액체추진제 로켓엔진의 산화제인 극저온의 액체산소를 저장하고 있는 탱크 내부에 설치된 별도의 탱크에 저장된 극저온/고압의 헬륨을 고온으로 열팽창 시켜 추진제 탱크로 재유입하여 추진제를 가압하는 시스템에 사용되는 가압제 열팽창용 열교환기의 개발을 위한 기초 설계를 수행하였다. (중략)

• 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 Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.676-677
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• 2010

In Naro Space Center, Naro launch vehicle launched 2 times. Launch pad for Naro launch vehicle in Naro space center equipped propellant feeding facility for operating launch process. This paper studied development process and operating method for liquid oxygen filling system of cryogenic propellant systems in launch pad propellant feeding facility.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.58-64
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• 2007

Propellant pressurization system in liquid rocket propulsion system plays a role supplying pressurant gas at a controlled pressure into the ullage space of propellant tanks. The most important design parameter for such propellant pressurization system is the temperature of pressurant gas fed from pressurant tank, which is placed inside of cryogenic propellant tank. Such pressurant is gaseous state, of which density is very sensitive to the temperature of pressurant. Previous investigation dealt with thermal correlation of pressurant and external fluid at room temperature. This study investigates the temperature variation of cryogenic pressurant (GHe) at the time when the pressurant is coming out of pressurant tank, which is submerged in a liquid oxygen, experimentally as well as numerically.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.54-61
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• 2007

Propellant pressurization system in liquid rocket propulsion system plays a role supplying pressurant gas at a controlled pressure into the ullage space of propellant tanks. The most important design parameter for such propellant pressurization system is the temperature of pressurant gas fed from pressurant tank. Such pressurant is gaseous state, of which density is very sensitive to the temperature of pressurant. Generally for the propulsion system, which requires high thrust and is consisted of cryogenic propellant the pressurant is stored at high density and high pressure to reduce the weight of pressurant tanks, which are placed inside of cryogenic propellant tank. That is called cryogenic storage pressurization system. This study investigates the temperature variation of pressurant at the time when the pressurant is coming out of pressurant tank experimentally as well as numerically. Fluids used in this study are air and liquid oxygen as outer fluid and gaseous nitrogen and gaseous helium as pressurant respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.279-284
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• 2008

Propellant pressurization system in liquid rocket propulsion system plays a role in supplying pressurant gas at a controlled pressure into the ullage space of propellant tanks. The most important design parameter for such propellant pressurization system is the temperature of pressurant gas fed from pressurant tank, which is placed inside of cryogenic propellant tank. Such pressurant is gaseous state, of which density is very sensitive to the temperature of pressurant. Previous investigation dealt with thermal correlation of pressurant and external fluid at room temperature. This study investigates the temperature variation of cryogenic pressurant (GHe) at the time when the pressurant is coming out of pressurant tank, which is submerged in a liquid oxygen, experimentally as well as numerically.