• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.183-186
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• 2011

In this paper, we present some results of power analyses, and weight estimation on electric propulsion systems for Personal Air Vehicles(PAV) applications. When hybrid electric propulsion is adopted, its power performance using fuel cells and batteries is inferior to that of internal combustion engines for 1,000 kg PAV. However, hybrid electric propulsion systems may replace IC engines when energy density and power density is over $0.75kW{\cdot}hr/kg$and 2.5 kW/kg, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.31-34
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• 2003

To trace the working point of pressure-fed rocket propulsion system, direct analogy model was suggested, by which propellant mass flow rate and combustion chamber pressure were calculated from propellant tank pressures, levels and flight acceleration. In this paper, the analysis of KSR-III flight test results was taken by example, and it can be described that working point transition tendency of pressure-fed rocket propulsion system can be calculated by this direct analogy model.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.61-72
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• 2020

Performance characteristics of propulsion systems applied to UAVs that under development or completed in foreign countries were analyzed. In this study, aircraft mission and performance characteristics of ten UAVs were reviewed and compared with current available civil and military aircraft. Also performance characteristics of UAVs propulsion systems were summarized and engine design parameters were analyzed. Thrust, SFC and design parameters such as pressure ratio and bypass ratio of UAV propulsion system were compared with the current existing civil and military aircraft engines. From this study, the design parameters of the propulsion system applied to the UAV were well understood.

• 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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.579-583
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• 2011

The component based propulsion modeling and simulation of an air-breathing engine such as ramjet and scramjet is studied. The simulation model has been realized considering the characteristics of the air-breathing engine which is composed of air intake, combustor and nozzle including engine controller and fuel supply system. To estimate the engine performance and to verify the engine controller, real time based Hardware in the Loop System simulating actual environment is constructed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1996.05a
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• pp.59-73
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• 1996

체계적 관점에서 추진기관에 요구되는 설계 제한조건의 합리적 조정에 의한 최적화 달성을 위하여 주 체계(Main System)와의 신속한 자료을 제시/교환가 요구된다. 이를 위하여 비록 많은 가정사항들이 내재해 있더라도 성능과 형상, 그리고 무게에 대한 자료을 제시할 수 있는 추진기관 설계 자동화 도구를 개발한다. 본 연구에서는 일차적으로 추진제 조성과 특성의 상관관계를 추진기관 체계와 그레인 내탄도/구조성능의 설계 관점에서 관계식화하여 제시하였다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.179-185
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• 2005

It is an essential subject to decrease the mass of a launch vehicle for improving performance and efficiency of space launch system. Particularly, reducing the engine supporting area is necessary for high efficiency of propulsion system with clustered engine systems. The engine supporting area is related to the branch location of the oxidizer feeding line. This article deals the performance variation of the propulsion system such as the mass of the oxidizer feeding line, pressurization pressure of the oxidizer tank, and the onset of nucleation boiling in the oxidizer pipe with the branch location of the main feeding line.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.77-81
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• 2012

In a cryogenic propellant tank the pressurant is contracted due to heat loss and the propellant itself evaporates. On a restartable propulsion system such phenomena are more intensive because the propellant contacts with the pressurant on the larger surface during the coast flight. Such heat and mass transfer phenomena should be considered for estimating the amount of pressurant. On the hypothesis that the heat and mass transfer quasi-equilibrium is achieved during the coast flight, the calculation process of the equilibrium pressure is presented. On the process the amount of loaded helium on the Falcon-1 second stage is calculated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.201-205
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• 2011

In a cryogenic propellant tank the pressurant is contracted due to heat loss and the propellant itself evaporates. On a restartable propulsion system such phenomena are more intensive because the propellant contacts with the pressurant on the larger surface during the coast flight. Such heat and mass transfer phenomena should be considered for estimating the amount of pressurant. On the hypothesis that the heat and mass transfer quasi-equilibrium is achieved during the coast flight, the calculation process of the equilibrium pressure is presented. On the process the amount of loaded helium on the Falcon-1 second stage is calculated.

• 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.