• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.78-80
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• 2016

우주발사체와 항공 분야에서 초음속과 극초음속 영역에서 비행체의 항력을 최소화하기 위한 최적 형상설계 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 마하수 2의 초음속 영역에서 대표적인 비행체 선두부 형상 3가지에 대한 수치해석을 eMEGA 프로그램을 활용해 격자를 생성하고 eDAVA 프로그램을 활용해 유동 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 자유유동 마하수 2의 초음속 영역에서는 선두부 형상이 뾰족한 Cone 형상이 3가지 형상 중 작용하는 항력이 가장 적게 나타났고, 선두부가 무딘 형상이 극초음속 영역에서 가장 적합한 현상과 다르게 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.314-317
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• 2008

Present review introduces the on-going or planed hypersonic vehicles by DARPA including X-51A, HTV-3X and HCV. The configuration and the R&D strategies of the hypersonic propulsion systems will be also introduced with its core technologies.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.1031-1038
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• 2017

In order to improve the performance of the air breathing engines, it is important to maximize the total pressure recovery through air intake. In this study, we investigated whether the Oswatitsch method, which guarantees the maximum pressure recovery for supersonic intake, is effective at hypersonic speed by compressing the intake air with the same intensity at each ramp. The non-linearity of the shock wave normal Mach number at each ramp stage was analyzed by comparing the compression ramp angle and the number of ramp to the inflow Mach number in terms of compressible thermodynamics and the operation limits of the inlet. Based on this analysis, the Oswaitisch technique yields valid conditions not only in supersonic but also hypersonic flight regime.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.10
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• pp.967-974
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• 2009

Experiments were conducted to measure the heat flux and temperature over a protuberance, using an impulse hypersonic shock tunnel-coaxial thermocouples and a blowdown hypersonic wind tunnel-temperature sensitive paints(TSP). Experimental data were compared with the heat flux data using a blowdown hypersonic wind tunnel-heat flux gauges and it was confirmed data sets agreed well. The measured heat flux is large when the height of the protuberance is large. Also, the heat flux measurements at the upper positions are larger than at the lower positions. For high protuberances, a severe jump in the heat flux is observed, from about 0.6~0.7 of the height of the protuberances. However, when the protuberance is sufficiently short, a rise in the heat flux is rarely observed as the protuberance is submerged totally under the separation region.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.562-570
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• 2009

An Experimental study was conducted on the flow characteristics and interference heating caused by a two-dimensional object protruding from a flat plate using a blow-down type of hypersonic wind tunnel. Inflow condition was a free-stream Mach number of 7.0 and a unit Reynolds number of $2.0{\times}10^6/m$. Experimental conditions were varied with three heights of protuberance for two flat plate models which have different lengths. Experimental data were obtained from Schlieren visualization images and heat flux measurements. Also, this paper suggests hypersonic experimental techniques such as boundary-layer detection method in detail. A Large separation region was observed in front of the protuberance and that region was very sensitive to the height of protuberance and the length of the flat plate. For only the highest protuberance, a severe jump of heat flux was observed at the top station among the measuring points. Measured heat flux is large when the height of protuberance is large and the length of flat plate is long.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.10
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• pp.695-704
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• 2019

In hypersonic regime, the complicated interaction between the air and surface of aircraft results in intensive aerodynamic heating on body. Provided this phenomenon occurs on a hypersonic vehicle, the temperature of the body extremely increases. And consequently, thermal deformation is produced and material properties are degraded. Furthermore, those affect both the aerothermoelastic stability and thermal safety of structures significantly. With the background, thermal safety and dynamic stability are studied according to the altitude, flight time and Mach number. Based on the investigation, design guideline is suggested to guarantees the structural integrity of hypersonic vehicles in terms of both of thermal safety and dynamic stability.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.195-203
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• 2019

Since the hypersonic intake is directly related to the overall performance of the engine, it is essential to analyze performance characteristics under various off-design conditions. In this paper, Busemann intake and conical intake with external compression were designed, and numerical simulations were performed at on/off-design conditions. Based on the results, the overall performance characteristics of two types of intake were analyzed in various Mach numbers and angle of attacks. The results showed that performance degradation of Busemann intake with truncation angle of 2 degrees was minimal. Also, the performance of Busemann intake was higher than external compression intake at various Mach numbers, however, the starting characteristics were significantly reduced with an angle of attack.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.297-308
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• 2022

Most air-breathing aircraft operated in the hypersonic region are equipped with a scramjet engine. In a scramjet engine, a shock wave generated at an inlet acts as a compressor for a general gas turbine engine instead, so total pressure loss caused by the shock wave is considered very important. In this study, to minimize total pressure loss, a method of designing an external compression inlet using isentropic compression surface was proposed, and an external compression inlet with 3-deflection angles and Busemann inlet were designed under the same conditions. After that, through computational analysis, the performance characteristics at off-design conditions were compared. Each inlet shape was truncated according to the length of the 3-ramp external compression inlet, and the boundary layer correction was performed. The isentropic external compression inlet showed superior performance at the design point, but under the off-design conditions, its performance was degraded compared to the 3-ramp external compression inlet.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.326-330
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• 2011

Development and validation of performance analysis model for dual combustion ramjet engines has been performed. A typical performance model for hypersonic intake flow and supersonic mixing and combustion was demonstrated; Taylor-Maccoll equation for coaxial intakes and a quasi-one dimensional reacting flow analysis with CEA chemical equilibrium for supersonic combustion. The results, thermodynamic data of intake and supersonic combustor were validated with CFD numerical results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.632-636
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• 2017

In this study, we design an altitude test facility for hypersonic propulsion engine by constructing a test facility and cold flow test. Cold flow test is performed both with and without test models. The results show that the facility can simulate almost similar altitude condition without any significant change in pressure regardless of test models. We also constructed a database that might be useful for a variable test in the future.