• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.43-53
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• 2014

Shock tunnels are known to be capable of simulating flow-field environments of supersonic and hypersonic flights. They have been operated successfully world-wide for almost half a century. As a consequence of the strong interest in hypersonic vehicles in Korea, attention has been given on this type of facility and so an intermediate-sized shock tunnel has lately been built at KAIST. In the light of this, this paper presents our tunnel performance and some of the model scramjet test data. The freestream flow used in this work replicates a supersonic combustor environment for a Mach 5.7 flight speed.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.76-82
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• 2003

To guarantee the proper functions of a satellite in the extreme space environment, the several test models are developed generally. There are advantages that the design and the analysis of Flight Model(FM) can be validated through these test models, and the functional reliabilities can be increased by reflecting the modifications on the final design of FM. The integration and test of Structure & Thermal Model(STM) of KOMPSAT, being currently developed, have been completed. In this paper, the processes of design and analysis of the STM propulsion system, one of the KOMPSAT modules, are described.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.1-4
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• 2011

Detonation is useful phenomena to get an effective thrust for aerospace vehicle. Fast pressure rise of detonation provides a cycle close to the constant volume system to use energy efficiently. From this point detonation can be used as an aerospace engine system. There are several types of detonation engine; pulse detonation engine (PDE) which provides a thrust by detonation intermittently, and oblique detonation engine (ODE), spin detonation engine (SDE), and rotating detonation engine (RDE) which, on the other hand, provide a continuous thrust.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.103-108
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• 2012

There is close correlation between the reliability of the launch vehicle and the leakage of the propellants or gases from the launch vehicle. This paper describes the definition of the leak rate to determine the quantity of the leakage and introduce the unit conversion of the leak rate. The main parameters for the leak rate were considered. The requirements for the gaseous for the leak test of launch vehicle and various leak test methods were introduced. Leak test method and procedure used in space launch vehicle were briefly described.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.50-55
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• 2004

Performance predictions of the propulsion system were conducted for a 900㎏ class Canard Rotor/Wing vehicle. The main components of the propulsion system are turbojet engine, exhaust ducts and nozzles. The internal flow of the duct was considered as one-dimensional, compressible and viscous flow. Adequate governing equations including centrifugal force effect were applied to the analysis of the duct flows. Results such as available power, available thrust, engine throttle, mass flow rates, rotor RPM and cruise nozzle area were presented for rotary-wing mode and transition mode.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.48-55
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• 2014

In present study, design and hot fire tests of the pryostarter are conducted. To prevent the turbopump RPM overshoot, regressive mass flow rate profile is applied. Sudden decrease of the mass flow rate at the end of the propellant burning is realized as well. Firing test results show good agreements with the design requirements. Through the study with ignition substance variations, combustion products and ignition performances are improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2004.03a
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• pp.401-407
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• 2004

This study proposes a interim development result for the l-㎾ class small wind turbine system, which is applicable to relatively low wind speed regions like Korea and has the variable pitch control mechanism. In the aerodynamic design of the wind turbine blade, parametric studies were carried out to determine an optimum aerodynamic configuration which is not only more efficient at low wind speed but whose diameter is not much larger than similar class other blades. A light composite structure, which can endure effectively various loads, was newly designed. In order to evaluate the structural design of the composite blade, the structural analysis was performed by the finite element method. Moreover both structural safety and stability were verified through the full-scale structural test.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2004.03a
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• pp.560-564
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• 2004

The optimal design and combustion analysis of the gas generator for Liquid Rocket Engine (LRE) were performed. A fuel-rich gas generator in open cycle turbopump system was designed for 10ton$_{f}$ in thrust with RP-1/Lox propellant. The optimal design was done for maximizing specific impulse of main combustion chamber with constraints of combustion temperature and power matching required by turbopump system. Design variables were selected as total mass flow rate to gas generator, O/F ratio in gas generator, turbine injection angle, partial admission ratio, and turbine rotational speed. Results of optimal design show the dimension of length, diameter, and contraction ratio of gas generator. Also, the combustion test was conducted to evaluate the performance of injector and combustion chamber. And the effect of the turbulence ring was investigated on the mixing enhancement in the chamber.r.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.03a
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• pp.842-848
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• 2008

In this study, we propose a novel micro-ion engine system. Single plasma source is used for both ion beam source and neutralizing electron source. By changing the electrical connection, either operation can be switched. This micro-ion engine system gives translation motion and attitude control to microspacecraft. The major objective of this study is verification of our concept. Small plasma source of 20 mm diameter was developed. Plasma was sustained by microwave power. Using this plasma source, ion beam extraction and electron emission was successively demonstrated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.85-93
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• 2015

Liquid rocket engines of KSLV-II employ a turbopump feed system for propellants. A turbopump real-propellant test facility based on liquid oxygen and kerosene has been constructed for the experimental verification of the turbopump performance using the real media of propellants(i.e., LOX/Kerosene). The verification tests of sub-systems were performed such as LOX/kerosene feed system and alcohol burner system. Finally, the performance of the whole system was executed and verified through a sets of validation tests with the development model of the KSLV-II turbopumps. It has been confirmed that the test facility satisfies the operating conditions and time of the turbopump at the design and off-design performance test using real-propellant.