• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.383-386
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• 2006

Several HTPB/AP and HTPB/AP/HMX propellants were investigated experimentally for ignition characteristics in subatmospheric pressure. The threshold ignition pressure was 4psia for HTPB/AP composite propellant. The partial replacement of AP in HTPB/AP composite propellant by $5\sim15%$ of HMX, HNIW showed improvements in the threshold pressure was below 0.4psia. This appears to be due to the exothermic dissociation characteristics of HMX and HNIW at lower temperature $(\sim220^{\circ}C)$ than that of AP. The ignition substance B/KNO3 was coated thinly on the propellant surface for better ignition effect. As a result, ignition delay time of 15% was improved. NC is applied to $B/KNO_3$ ignition substance as a secondary binder and $NC-B/KNO-3$ suspension solution is coated to the propellant surface.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.67-72
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• 2006

Several propellants were investigated experimentally for ignition characteristics in subatmospheric pressure. The threshold ignition pressure was 4 psia for HTPB/AP composite propellant. The partial replacement of AP in HTPB/AP propellant by $5{\sim}l5%$ of HMX, HNIW showed that the improvements in ignition delay was over 50% and the threshold pressure was below 0.4 psia. This appears to be due to the characteristics of HMX and HNIW exothermic dissociated at the temperature(${\sim}220^{\circ}C$) love. than that of AP. The ignition substance $B/KNO_3$ was coated thinly on the propellant surface for better ignition performance. As a result, ignition delay time of 15% was improved. NC is applied to $B/KNO_3$ ignition substance as a secondary binder and $NC-B/KNO_3$ suspension solution is coated to the propellant surface.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.213-216
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• 2008

U. S. and NATO allies have recently increased their emphasis on reducing the hazards of tactical munitions that contain energetic materials and actively started many investigations on Insensitive munitions(IM) of missile propulsion. All subcomponents of rocket motor should be properly designed and understood to increase IM properties. Insensitive propellant, motor case, ignitor and mitigation devices are important components of IM technologies of rocket motors.

• Vacuum Magazine
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.49-58
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• 2015

진공 배기 시스템에 위험한 환경을 초래할 수 있는 모든 가능성을 찾아 낼 수는 없지만 누적된 현장 경험과 연구 결과에 맞추어 최대한 필요한 안전 조치들을 취해야 한다. 진공 배기 시스템이나 그 구성품들에 대한 심각한 파손을 유발하는 공통적인 요인들은 발화성 물질의 점화나 진공 배기 시스템의 배기구 막힘에 의해 발생한다. 따라서, 진공 펌프와 진공 시스템의 안전한 가동과 사용을 위해서는 다음과 같은 것들을 반드시 준수하여야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 발화성, 폭발성 공정 물질을 사용하는 진공 배기 시스템은 정규 유지 보수 작업(PM) 후 첫 번째 배기 과정은 매우 천천히 진행하여 진공 배기 시스템 내부에 급격한 난류가 형성되지 않도록 해 주어야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 진공 배기 시스템 내에서 발화성 물질들의 농도가 발화 영역(flammable zone, potentially explosive atmosphere)에 들어가지 않도록 하여야 한다. 이를 위해서는 불활성 가스를 이용하여 진공 펌프와 진공 배기 시스템의 가동 예상 조건이나 고장 환경하에서 안전한 농도 이하로 희석시켜야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 진공 펌프와 진공 배기 시스템에 장착되어 사용되는 밸브 등의 기계적 부품들이나 공정에 사용되는 물질과 공정 부산물들(by-products)로 인하여 배관, 필터 배기구 등이 막히지 않도록 하여야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 공정에 사용되는 물질들, 특히 산소($O_2$), 오존 ($O_3$) 등의 산화제 농도가 높을 때는 오일 회전 배인 진공 펌프(Oil rotary vane vacuum pump)에 미네랄(mineral) 오일을 사용하지 말아야 하며, PFPE(Perfluoropolyether) 오일을 사용하여야 한다. 시판되는 진공 펌프 오일 중 비발화성(non-flammable)으로 표기된 오일이라고 하더라도 산화제(oxidant)의 농도가 체적비로 30 % 넘는 공정 환경에는 사용하지 말아야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 진공 펌프와 진공 배기 시스템에 의해 배기되는 물질들이 물($H_2O$)과 격렬하게 반응하는 경우는 물이 아닌 다른 냉각제를 사용하여야 한다. ${\blacksquare}$ 안전하지 않다고 판단되는 상황에서는 해당 전문가의 조언이나 해당 전문가의 직접적인 현장 도움을 통해 문제를 해결하여야 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.52-58
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• 2023

With the increasing awareness of the importance of carbon neutrality in response to global climate change, the utilization of hydrogen as a carbon-free fuel source is also growing. Hydrogen is commonly used in fuel cells (FC), but it can also be utilized in internal combustion engines (ICE) that are based on combustion. Particularly, ICEs that already have established infrastructure for production and supply can greatly contribute to the expansion of hydrogen energy utilization when it becomes difficult to rely solely on fuel cells or expand their infrastructure. However, a disadvantage of utilizing hydrogen through combustion is the potential generation of nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are harmful emissions formed when nitrogen in the air reacts with oxygen at high temperatures. In particular, for the EURO-7 exhaust regulation, which includes cold start operation, efforts to reduce exhaust emissions during the warm-up process are required. Therefore, in this study, the characteristics of nitrogen oxides and fuel consumption were investigated during the warm-up process of cooling water from room temperature to 88℃ using a 2-liter direct injection spark ignition (SI) engine fueled with hydrogen. One advantage of hydrogen, compared to conventional fuels like gasoline, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is its wide flammable range, which allows for sparser control of the excessive air ratio. In this study, the excessive air ratio was varied as 1.6/1.8/2.0 during the warm-up process, and the results were analyzed. The experimental results show that as the excessive air ratio becomes sparser during warm-up, the emission of nitrogen oxides per unit time decreases, and the thermal efficiency relatively increases. However, as the time required to reach the final temperature becomes longer, the cumulative emissions and fuel consumption may worsen.