• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.143-154
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• 2020

The mathematical modeling applying experimental coefficients to a conventional model was validated through the hydraulic test for the components and the full system of a small-sized liquid rocket engine's propellant supply system. According to the simulations, pressures difference for the fluid resistance components and the pump were mainly predicted. In order to improve the modeling accuracy, the loss coefficients obtained by the empirical method were applied to the modeling. Based on the governing equation of the flow or the well known empirical equation, the method of deriving the empirical coefficients was summarized and the coefficients were presented for the commercial products used in this study. The prediction results by modeling were in good agreement with the experimental data. Through the comparison with the experimental data, the factors affecting the accuracy of the simulation were analyzed and improving methods of the accuracy was proposed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.133-137
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• 2010

A dual pulse solid rocket motor has several advantages compared to the single one. The range and the terminal velocity of the guided missile can be remarkably increased by the application of the pulse separation device(PSD) to the solid rocket motor which resulted in appropriate thrust distribution. In this study, the subscale dual pulse solid rocket motor with the bulkhead type PSD was designed, manufactured, and fire-tested. The bursting pressure, thermal characteristics, and the structural safety of the PSD were obtained by the tests and the results will be applied to the design of full-scale dual pulse rocket motor.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.228-231
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• 2011

Burning rate of a propellent is an essential factor when designing a propulsion system. In order to come up with burning rate, first we need to design and build propellent grain to get neutral pressure curve. Then check the pressure with ground test and calculate the burning rate using burning rate equation. This burning rate is then compared to the burning rate of a propellent which was resulted from making a standardized specimen and combusting it using a strand burner. An accurate burning rate is calculated after comparing those two burning rates. For this study, compact propulsion system was designed, produced, tested and analyzed in order to get burning rates, an essential factor in propulsion system design, in an effective way.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.48-53
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• 2017

Liquid rocket engines (LREs) are very complex systems that include combustion chambers, turbopumps, gas generators, ducts and tubes, valves and etc. Most components of the LREs require higher than or equal to level 6 IT (ISO Tolerance). The components along with pipe line and/or tubing must dispose not to interfere each other. In addition, effectiveness of maintenance and service after assembling should be considered when the allocation of the components are determined. Especially at the stage of the development, tolerance accumulations or unpredictable errors may result in misalignment and/or mismatches at interfaces of the parts. Namely, it is the engine assembling process that many inherent risks are realized and crises or incidents occur. Therefore, a rapid reaction system should be prepared. In this research, 7 tonf class liquid rocket assembling process was studied and actual building steps were introduced.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.53-63
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• 2024

Adopting an engine igniter with high efficiency and ignition performance is essential for reliable operation of liquid rocket engines. In this study, we developed a spark torch igniter for a 450 N-scale methane-oxygen liquid rocket engine by conducting numerical analyses, igniter manufacturing and validation. Specifically, we conducted a parametric study for maximizing the enthalpy at the igniter exit, specifically by adjusting the mass flow rate, nozzle area ratio, fuel-oxidizer mixture ratio, and the igniter length-to-diameter. The heat transferred via the igniter nozzle exit was computed using 3-dimensional numerical simulations. We also manufactured and tested the igniter based on a deduced design to confirm ignition performance of the designed spark torch igniter. The igniter developed through this study could contribute to the development of practical propulsion systems such as upper-stage engines of small launch vehicles.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.610-617
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• 2017

In the recent weapon system trend, it is required to develop small and low cost guidance missile to track and strike the enemy target effectively. Controling the such small drone typed weapon demands a integrated electronic device that equipped with not only a wireless network interface, a high resolution camera, various sensors for target tracking, and position and attitude control but also a high performance processor that integrates and processes those sensor outputs in real-time. In this paper, we propose the android smartphone as a solution for that and implement the guidance and control application of the missile. Furthermore, the performance of the implemented guidance and control application is analyzed through the simulation.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.209-217
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• 1999

A model for depicting the rocket engine combustion process is presented and basic experiments near a design point are provided with a FOOF type of unlike impinging injector for RP-I fuel and liquid-oxygen. The model is based on the assumption that the vaporization is the rate-controlling combustion process. The effects of initial drop size and initial drop velocity are systematically shown and discussed. It is seen that in the midst of considered parameters the change of initial drop size is more sensitive to the performance. The proposed model describes qualitative trends of combustion process well despite of its simplicity.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.11-18
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• 1992

(Brazing)에 의한 금속의 접합기술은 이미 BC 3000년경 고대 바빌로니아(Babylonia)에서 귀금 속의 장식품을 만드는데 에 이용되어져 왔다. 근대에 와서는 1950년 후반 N.Redns등의 탄소강의 Ag브레이징을 개발한 이후부터 브레이징에 관한 연구가 활발하게 되었다. 즉, 삽입금속 및 플 락스의 개발, 삽입금속과 모재의 젖음성, 브레이징의 강열법과 분위기 조절, 접합이음부의 설계 등에 대해서 계통적인 연구가 시도되었다. 그 결과, 최근에 이르러서는 스테인레스 파이프의 금브레이징에 의한 로켓트부스타(Rocket Booster)의 제작, LSI의 프린터배선, 파인 세라믹스와 금속을 브레이징하여 소형 자동차의 Turbo Charger Rotar의 제작등에 이용되고 있고, 첨단기 술에 없어서는 안될 중요한 접합기술로 주목을 받고 있다. 선진국에서는 많은 연구 개발의 성 과로 고부가가치 제품의 생산에 활용되고 있지만, 현재 국내에서는 1950년대의 기술수준에 있고, 연구 개발에 대한 업계 및 학계의 관심의 부족하기 때문에 기술축적은 전혀 되어 있지 않다. 특히, Brazing에 관련된 자료나 기초지식을 습득하기 위한 교재도 출판된 것이 없고, 번역된 전문 서적도 구하기가 힘들기 때문에 브레이징 기술에 대한 인식도 낮고, 적재적소에 활용도 되지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이와 같은 배경 하에서 저자들은 브레이징에 대해서 관심을 가지는 회원 들에게 조금이나마 도움을 주고자 외국에서 출판된 서적 및 논문 등을 참고로 하여 정리하여 브레이징의 기초와 실제라는 제목으로 4회에 걸쳐서 게재하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.207-213
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• 1995

로켓트 노즐 재료로 사용되는 그라파이트의 내삭마 특성을 향상시키기 의해 다층코팅에 관한 연구를 하였으며 $AI_2$$O_3$/PT/pack-SiC/Graphite와 CVD-$Si_3$$N_4$/CVD-SiC/pack-SiC/Graphite의 두 다층코팅 구조를 제작하여 내삭마 효과를 알아 보았다. $AI_2$$O_3$와 Pt충은 스퍼터링 증착방식을, $Si_3$$N_4$와 SiC층의 CVD는 저압화학증착방식을 사용하였다. 코팅층의 내삭마 특성 평가는 직접 노즐에 코팅층을 입혀 소형고체 추진기관 연소모타에 장착, 지상연소시험을 통해 수행하였으며 코팅층이 없는 표준모타에 비해 각각 60%, 80% 이상의 내삭마 특성의 향상을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.175-181
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• 2018

Electric pump system is new technology for next generation propulsion unit. The system has simple structure which dose not need gas generator, injector and turbine and might better pump for low cost and low payload rocket. Therefore, this paper suggests conceptual design of electric-pump Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) which has 50 kW & 50,000 RPM for rocket. To satisfy the system's requirement, electromagnetic analysis is conducted for suitable inner and outer diameter of stator and rotor which uses 4000 Gauss cylinder magnet and Inconel 718 can to fix whole rotor. Futhermore, to confirm rotational vibration, rotordynamics analysis is conducted. By this analysis, Campbell diagram is printed. From the diagram, natural frequency could be determined for the only motor and dynamo meter test bench.