• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.83-92
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• 1999

A numerical analysis of two phase flow in the solid rocket nozzle was conducted. Stoke number was defined over the various aluminum oxide($AI_2$$O_3$) particle sizes and particle trajectories were treated by Lagrangian approach. Particle stability was considered by the definition of Weber number in a rocket nozzle. Large particles are divided after the nozzle throat as the flow accelerates rapidly. The division of particles changes the particle distribution at the nozzle exit. From the above results, it was found that the nozzle converge section surface might be affected by aluminum oxide particles. Also, Mechanical erosion rate of nozzle surface was predicted for different materials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.13-13
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 해석영역의 형상변화, 즉 로켓노즐 내열재의 삭마로 인해 야기된 경계 면의 이동을 고려하면서 2차원 비정상 비등방성 재료의 열전달 문제를 해석할 수 있는 수치해석에 대해 기술하였다. 수치해석 알고리즘은 유한요소법이며 열해석시 경계면 이동으로 인한 격자계의 절점 좌표점이 계산과정 동안에 이동하는 변형 가능한 유한요소격자(transformable finite-element grid)를 사용하였다. 본 수치해석기법의 타당성 입증을 위해 극심한 열하중이 부여된 조건하에서 엄밀해가 존재하는 비정상 축대칭문제 및 고체로켓 노즐내열재에 대해 열해석을 수행하였으며, 그 결과 수치해는 엄밀해 또는 실험치와 잘 일치함을 보이었다. 여러 가지 복합재로 구성된 내삽노즐 또는 외삽노즐에 대해서도 안정된 수치해를 얻을 수 있었다. 아울러 노즐목삽입재로 탄소-탄소 복합재를 적용한 고체추진기관 내삽노즐을 해석모델로 택하여 열전달 해석을 수행하고 해석결과를 분석하였다. 노즐의 표면산화반응에 대한 열반응상수, 즉 Arrhenius 형태로 표시된 식에서 pre-exponential factor 및 activation energy 변화가 탄소-탄소 복합재 및 탄소-페놀릭 복합재의 삭마량에 미치는 영향에 대해서 고찰하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.162-166
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• 2005

A thermal resistance estimation of carbon/carbon composites used as the nozzle throat insert of solid rocket motor was performed using TPEM motor. Three types of TPEM motor and two types of propellant were employed. The ablation rate is higher for the higher chamber pressure and also higher for the higher concentration of oxidizing species in combustion gas, but it is lower for the higher material density.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 2006

A thermal resistance estimation of carbon/carbon composites used as the nozzle throat insert of solid rocket motor was performed using TPEM motor. Three types of TPEM motor and two types of propellant were employed. The ablation rate is higher for the higher chamber pressure and also higher for the higher concentration of oxidizing species in combustion gas, but it is lower for the higher material density.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.200-205
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• 2010

Heat-resistance of W/$Y_2O_3$ as throat insert material was evaluated to develop rocket motor keeping thrust uniformly under condition of high-temperature, high-pressure and long-burn time. Test was conducted with varying burn time, and test results were compared with CIT. Test showed that ablation rate was decreased according as burn time was increased, and that ablation rate of W/$Y_2O_3$ was about 55 % of CIT. Macro/micro structures of throat insert did not show a peculiar phenomenon by increased burn time. In addition, the vacuum heat treatment is effective for the prevention of crack in throat insert.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.12-20
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• 2017

The ablation characteristics of graphite nozzle throat insert was analyzed for the use in solid rocket propulsion system. The propulsion system was composed of three types of conventional nozzles, such as De-Laval type, blast tube type, and submerged type. Various kinds of propellants were used in ten kinds of propulsion system that had different shapes with each other. Total forty eight tests were performed. From the results of the analysis, it was found that the ablation rate was increased for the higher average chamber pressure and the higher oxidizer mole fraction. A useful correlation for nozzle throat ablation rate was developed in terms of the chamber pressure, oxidizer mole fraction, and throat size. The calculated ablation rates from the correlation showed agreement within ${\pm}0.10mm/s$ with the experimentally determined values.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.38.2-38.2
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• 2009

마이크로노즐은 우주공간에서 인공위성의 자세를 바로잡는 데 필요한 마이크로 로켓에 들어가는 필수적인 부품이다. 마이크로 노즐은 또한 나노입자 적층 시스템(nano-particle deposition system, NPDS)에 들어갈 수 있다. NPDS는 세라믹 또는 금속 나노분말 입자를 노즐을 통해 초음속으로 가속시킨 뒤 상온에서 이를 기판에 적층시키는 새로운 시스템이다. 본 연구의 목표는 NPDS에 쓰이는 노즐을 일반적인 반도체 공정을 이용하여 마이크론 스케일의 목을 갖도록 한 마이크로노즐을 제작하는 데 있다. 보쉬 공정은 이러한 마이크로노즐을 제작하는데 필수적인 공정으로, 유도결합플라즈마를 이용해 실리콘 웨이퍼를 식각시키는 기술을 말한다. 보쉬 공정에 사용되는 플라즈마 기체는 $SF_6$와 $C_4F_8$인데, 이 두 가지 기체를 번갈아가면서 사용하여 실리콘 웨이퍼를 이방성 식각하는 것이 그 특징이다. 보쉬 공정에는 다양한 변수가 존재하며 이를 적절히 통제하면 마이크로노즐에 적합한 프로파일을 실리콘 웨이퍼 내에 형성시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 보쉬 공정을 이용하여 3차원 마이크로 노즐을 제작하였다. 기존에 반응성이온식각(deep reactive ion etching, DRIE) 공정을 통해 마이크로노즐을 제작한 사례가 많이 보고되었지만 이들은 모두 2차원적으로 마이크로노즐을 제작하였다. 2차원적으로 제작한 마이크로노즐은 마이크로 로켓에 주로 사용되었지만, 초음속으로 가속된 분말이 노즐의 형상으로 인한 유체 흐름의 불안정성 때문에 NPDS에서는 오래도록 사용할 수 없다는 문제점이 있다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 마이크로노즐을 3차원 형상으로 제작함으로써 이러한 문제점을 해결하고자 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.8-15
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• 2014

The ablation characteristics of graphite nozzle throat insert is analyzed for the use in solid rocket propulsion system. The propulsion system is composed of three types of conventional nozzles, such as De-Laval type, blast tube type, and submerged type. Various kinds of propellants are used in the thirteen kinds of propulsion system that has different shapes of each other. Total thirty seven tests are performed. From the results of the analysis, it is found that the ablation rate is higher for the higher average chamber pressure and the higher concentration of oxidizing species in combustion gas.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.32-37
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• 2003

The trend of miniaturization has been applied to the research on micro rockets resulting in prototype rockets fabricated by MEMS processes. In this paper, the development of three-dimensional micro rockets using micro milling as well as the results of combustion and flight tests are discussed. The body of rocket was made of 6061 aluminum cylinder. The three-dimensional micro nozzles were fabricated on brass by micro endmill with 127${\mu}m$ diameter. Two different micro nozzles were fabricated, one with 1.0mm of throat diameter and the other with 0.5mm. The total mass of rocket was 7.32g and that of propellant was 0.65g. The thrust-to-weight ratio was between 1.58 and 1.74, and the flight test with 45 degree launch angle form the ground resulted in 46m-53m of horizontal flight distance

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.46-52
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• 2000

A computational analysis has been made on fluid flow in a regenerative cooling Passage for a reduced size liquid rocket engine to predict pressure drop and heat transfer rate in it. The contraction/expansion of the cross sectional area of the passage turn out to increases both the pressure loss and the heat transfer rate of the duct. The changes of the cross sectional area near the nozzle throat are effective to protect the throat which suffers from severe thermal load. Also given is the qualitative characteristics of the performance of the regenerative cooling system due to the variation of coolant flow rate.