• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2006년 제4회 한국유체공학학술대회 논문집
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• pp.551-554
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• 2006

Inhibition of propellant temperature rising in liquid propulsion rocket using cryogenic fluid as a propellant is very important. Especially propellant temperature rising during stand-by after filling and pre-pressurization can bring into cavitation in turbo-pump. One of the method preventing propellant temperature rising in cryogenic feeding system is recirculating propellant through the loop composed of propellant tank, feed pipe, and recirculation pipe. The circulation of propellant is promoted through gas-lift effect by gas injection to lower position of recirculation pipe. In this experiment liquid oxygen and gas helium is used as propellant and injection gas. Under atmospheric and pressurized tank ullage condition, helium injection flow-rate is varied to observe the variation of recirculating flow-rate and propellant temperature in the feed pipe. There is appropriate helium injection flow-rate for gas-lift recirculation system.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2020

Cooling by gas helium circulation can be used for various HTS (high temperature superconductor) magnets operating at 20~40 K, and a cryogenic blower is an essential device for circulating gas helium in the cooling system. The performance of the cryogenic blower is determined by various design parameters such as the impeller diameter, the blade number, the vane angle, the volute cross-sectional area, and the rotating speed. The trailing edge angle and the height of impeller vane are also key design factors in determining the blower performance. This study describes the design, fabrication and performance evaluation of cryogenic blower to produce a flow rate of 30 g/s at 5 bar, 35 K gas helium. The impeller shape is designed using a specific speed/specific diameter diagram and CFD analysis. After the fabrication of the cryogenic blower, a test equipment is also developed using a GM cryocooler. The measured flow rates and the pressure differences are compared with the design values at various rotating speeds and the results show a good agreement. Isentropic efficiency is also evaluated using the measured pressures and temperatures.

• 한국초전도저온공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도저온공학회 2001년도 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.48-49
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• 2001

Cryogenic technology is one of the key technologies for fusion reactor equipped with superconducting coil for plasma confinement. The KSTAR(Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research)Project is in progress since 1996. Major parameters of the KSTAR tokamak are : major radius 1.8m, minor radius 0.5m, toroidal field 3.5 Tesla and plasma current 2MA with a strongly shaped plasma cross-section and double -null diverter. Considering practical engineering constraints, the KSTAR device is designed for a pulse length of 300 sec in up-graded operation mode but in the initial configuration would provide a pulse length of 20 sec provided by the poloidal coil system in base-line operation mode. The cryogenic system is composed as follows : cold box, helium compressor system, distribution box, helium gas buffer tank, helium gas purifying system, gas recovery system, liquid helium storage dewar, current lead box, current bus line and liquid nitrogen storage tank.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2009년도 제33회 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.363-367
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• 2009

산화제로 액체산소를 사용하고 산화제 탱크 내부에 가압제 용기가 설치된 액체추진기관의 가압시스템에서는 가압제 용기에서 극저온으로 토출되는 가압제가 가스발생기 후단의 열교환기를 통과하여 극저온에서 고온으로 온도가 상승되어 추진제 탱크의 얼리지로 공급된다. 이러한 가압시스템을 개발하기 위해서는 열교환기를 모사할 수 있는 가열장치를 적용하여 인증시험을 수행하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 가압시스템 개발시험에 적용할 수 있는 극저온 헬륨가스 가열장치를 개발하였고 이에 대한 가열시험을 수행하였다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2011

산화제로 액체산소를 사용하고 산화제 탱크 내부에 가압제 용기가 설치된 액체추진기관의 가압시스템에서는 가압제 용기에서 극저온으로 토출되는 가압제가 가스발생기 후단의 열교환기를 통과하여 극저온에서 고온으로 온도가 상승되어 추진제 탱크의 얼리지로 공급된다. 이러한 가압시스템을 개발하기 위해서는 열교환기를 모사할 수 있는 가열장치를 적용하여 인증시험을 수행하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 가압시스템 개발시험에 적용할 수 있는 극저온 헬륨가스 가열장치를 개발하였고 이에 대한 가열시험을 수행하였다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2012

Fixtures such as bushings in terminations of high temperature superconducting(HTS) power cable systems are subjected to high voltages, which have to transition from ambient to cryogenic temperatures. As such it is imperative to ensure the integrity of the dielectrics under all operating conditions, including thermal aspects brought about by the passage of current. Gaseous helium(GHe) at high pressure is regarded as a potential coolant for superconducting cables. The dielectric aspects of cryogenic helium gas are both complex and demanding. In this experimental study we looked at the interface between a smooth epoxy surface and high pressure helium gas in a homogeneous electric field. The alternating current(AC) flashover voltages of epoxy samples are presented. The results have been analyzed by using Weibull statistics. In addition to the behavior of the epoxy in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature we also present data of the characteristics of the epoxy in mineral oil and in liquid nitrogen($LN_2$). The breakdown characteristics of a uniform field gap in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature under AC, direct current(DC) and lightning impulse voltages are also given. Electric field calculations have been made for one of the experimental geometries in an attempt to explain some of the anomalies in the experimental results.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2023

Hydrogen is an eco-friendly energy source and is being actively researched in various fields around the world, including mobility and aerospace. In order to effectively utilize hydrogen energy, it should be used in a liquid state with high energy storage density, but when hydrogen is stored in a liquid state, BOG (boil-off gas) is generated due to the temperature difference with the atmosphere. This should be re-condensed when considering storage efficiency and economy. In particular, large-capacity liquid hydrogen storage tank is required a gaseous helium circulation cooling system that cools by circulating cryogenic refrigerant due to the increase in heat intrusion from external air as the heat transfer area increases and the wide distribution of the gas layer inside the tank. In order to effectively apply the system, thermo-hydraulic analysis through process analysis is required. In this study, the condenser design and system characteristics of a gaseous helium circulation cooling system for BOG recondensation of a liquefied hydrogen storage tank were compared.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2005

액체로켓 추진시스템에서 가압시스템은 발사체 추진제 탱크의 얼리지 공간에 제어된 가스를 공급하는 것이다. 가압시스템에서 고온 가스 열교환기를 적용하는 데는 가압제의 비체적을 증가시켜 전체 발사체 시스템의 중량을 감소시키는 장점이 있다. 가압시스템 성능에 있어서 주목할 만한 개선점은 극저온 시스템에서 얻어질 수 있다. 이러한 경우 가스 공급은 극저온 탱크 내부에 저장되어 진다. 본 연구에서는 극저온 추진제를 모의(模擬)하기 위하여 액체 질소를 사용하였다. 극저온 가압제의 온도 특성은 가압시스템에서 구성 단품을 개발하는데 있어서 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 SINDA/FLUINT를 이용한 이론적 해석과 PTF에서 수행된 실험 결과에 대하여 비교 분석이 수행되었다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제24회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.168-175
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• 2005

액체로켓 추진시스템에서 가압시스템은 발사체 추진제 탱크의 얼리지 공간에 제어된 가스를 공급하는 것이다. 가압시스템에서 고온 가스 열교환기를 적용하는 데는 가압제의 비용적을 증가시켜 전체 발사체 시스템의 중량을 감소시키는 장점이 있다. 가압시스템 성능에 있어서 주목할 만한 개선점은 극저온 시스템에서 얻어질 수 있다. 이러한 경우 가스 공급은 극저온 탱크 내부에 저장되어 진다. 극저온 가압제의 온도 특성은 가압시스템에서 구성 단품을 개발하는데 있어서 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 SINDA/FLUINT를 이용한 수치적 모델링과 PTF(Propellant-feeding Test Facility)에서 수행된 실험에 대하여 해석 및 시험이 수행되었다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2014

Measuring an exact amount of remaining cryogenic liquid propellant under microgravity condition is one of the important issues of rocket vehicle. A Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) gauging method is attractive due to its minimal additional hardware and simple gauging process. In this paper, PVT gauging method using liquid nitrogen is investigated under microgravity condition with parabolic flight. A 9.2 litre metal cryogenic liquid storage tank containing approximately 30% of liquid nitrogen is pressurized by ambient temperature helium gas. During microgravity condition, the inside of the liquid tank becomes near-isothermal condition within 1 K difference indicated by 6 silicon diode sensors vertically distributed in the middle of the liquid tank. Helium injection with higher mass flow rate after 10 seconds of the waiting time results in successful measurements of helium partial pressure in the tank. Average liquid volume measurement error is within 11% of the whole liquid tank volume and standard deviation of errors is 11.9. As a result, the applicability of PVT gauging method to liquid propellant stored in space is proven with good measurement accuracy.