• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.789-792
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• 2011

Before doing the flight test, the ground test for liquid rocket propulsion system is helpful for improving its reliability and reducing the development money. Therefore, by constructing the Propulsion System Test Complex for heavy liquid rocket propulsion system development, we expect that it will be the first step for making the commercial launcher which will be competitive in the international launch service market.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.90-90
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• 2003

한국항공우주연구원은 액체추진기관 시스템을 이용한 3단형과학로켓(이하 KSR-III)을 국내 최초로 개발하여 비행시험을 수행하였다. 액체추진기관 로켓의 비행시험을 위해서는 이전의 고체 추진기관을 이용한 과학로켓 1, 2와는 달리 비행시험 조건에 부합하게 액체추진제 및 가압제 등을 공급하는 지상설비가 필요하다. 이에 한국항공우주연구원은 독자적으로 비행시험에 필요한 제반 설비를 갖춘 발사장을 구축하였다. KSR-III는 압축 헬륨가스(GHe)를 이용하여 연료(Jet A-1)와 산화제(LOx)를 가압하여 추력을 얻는 액체추진기관 시스템이다. 따라서 발사장에서의 지상공급설비는 유공압 설비와 발사시나리오에 따라 해당 부품을 제어하고 자료를 저장하는 제어/계측 설비 및 기타설비들로 구성되어 있다. 지상공급설비 중 유공압 설비는 LOx의 저장 및 기체 내 산화제 탱크의 충전을 위한 산화제 공급설비, Jet A-1의 저장 및 기체 내 연료 탱크의 충전을 위한 연료 공급 설비, 지상설비용 밸브구동 및 기체 내부 퍼지 등에 필요한 질소($N_2$)를 저장/공급하는 설비, 기체내부 밸브 구동 및 가압제로 사용되는 기체헬륨(He)을 저장/공급하는 설비들로 구성되어 있다. 이러한 구축된 공급설비는 기능시험, 연계시험 등의 각종 입증시험을 통해 그 성능을 검증한 후 단인증모델(SQTM)을 이용하여 발사 시나리오에 따른 추진제 공급능력을 입증한 후 KSR-III의 비행시험을 성공적으로 수행하였다. 수행된 연구결과는 향후 건설되어질 우주센터내의 발사장 기반설비 설계의 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.89-95
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• 2011

Korea Space Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II) planned to launch in 2021 is 3 stage rocket which can inject 1.5 ton satellite in low earth orbit. KSLV-II will adapt the newly developed liquid rocket engines for its propulsion system of each stage. For the evaluation of development level for rocket engine, integrated system test performed in appropriate facility is needed. In this study, test article and major parameters for certifying the propulsion system of KSLV-II were reviewed and optimum test cycle and test duration for satisfying system reliability requirement were illustrated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.151-154
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• 2005

A study was conducted to investigate safe testing on propulsion system, especially concentrated on effects of contaminants accumulation and transfer in LOX system. Several methods for system operation decreasing accidents caused by oxidizer leakage and contaminants accumulation was investigated. These methods can be applied to LOX system and other propellants system in liquid propellants propulsion system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.797-800
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• 2011

For the space launch vehicle, propulsion system is the most important subsystem among others. For the evaluation of development level for rocket engine, integrated system test performed in appropriate facility is needed. In this study, test article and major parameters for certifying the propulsion system of launch vehicle were reviewed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.8-8
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• 2000

하이드라진 단기액체엔진을 장착하고 궤도에서 임무를 수행하고 있는 다목적실용 위성 추진시스템 궤도비행 초기운용 자료에 근거하여 추진제 소모율을 산정 한다. 추진시스템은 위성의 궤도각과 비행고도 조정을 위한 속도증분($\Delta$V) 및 자세제어를 위한 추력을 발생시킨다. 단기액체 추진시스템에서 추진제 소모량은 추력기 밸브의 개폐시간에 비례하고 추력 생성 효율은 추진제의 연소기 유입압력에 종속한다. 일정질량의 가압 기체 압력에 의해 연료를 공급하는 추진시스템에서 잔류 추진제 량의 감소는 연소기 유입압력의 감소를 유발하고 추진기관의 효율을 저하시키는 요인으로 작용하여 임무말기로 진행함에 따라 동일한 운동량 생성에 보다 많은 연료소모가 이루어진다.(중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.132-139
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• 2013

Liquid-propellant rocket engines are widely used all over the world, thanks to their high performances thrust, in particular high thrust-to-weight ratio. The sucess rate of the launching of the liquid propulsion is similar to the solid one even though it has more complex mechanical system. In general, liquid propulsion is seemed as a mature technology, the requirements of a renewed interest for space exploration has led to the development of a family of new engines, with more design margins, simpler to use and to produce associated with a wide variety of thrust and life requirements.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.62-69
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• 2005

The design method to calculate the main features of propellant tank pressurization system during the development procedure of propellant feed system of the liquid rocket engine was suggested. We have considered the influences of parameters of pressurization gas on the efficiency of the thermodynamic processes in the tank. The optimum value of temperature and velocity of pressurization gas at the entrance of tank are obtained by the suggested way.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.793-794
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• 2011

In launch process, propellants should be supplied with established temperature range for engine normal operation. In order to satisfy this temperature condition, propellant feeding systems should be considered some effects during operation. This paper studied liquid oxygen filling system operation process and cooling method of liquid oxygen during launch process.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.112-118
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• 2019

The development of an underwater rocket propulsion system was described in this paper. Throttle able liquid propellant and hybrid rocket propulsion systems were selected for underwater propulsion. A subscale liquid rocket combustion chamber and it's portable stand were developed and their applicability was examined. 1.5-ton.f and 1.8-ton.f hybrid rockets were developed for underwater applications. The test results indicated that the 18-ton.f hybrid rocket fully complies to the performance and underwater cruise stability requirements; thus, its development was concluded to be successfully complete.