• 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.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.37-48
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• 1998

밀폐된 초저온액화가스 저장탱크에 액화질소의 충전량을 바꾸어 가면서 시간이 경과함에 따른 탱크 내부의 여러 가지 변화에 대해 조사하였다. 탱크 내부의 압력, 온도, 액체와 기체의 비율 등의 변화는 충전된 액체의 양에 의존한다. 탱크에 충전된 액체의 양에 따라 (1)액면이 높아지면서 액화를 동반하기도 하고, (2)액면이 높아짐에도 불구하고 초기에는 액체의 기화가 일어나다가 압력이 높아지면 다시 액화가 일어나기도 하며, (3)액면은 일정하게 유지되지만 액체의 기화가 일어나기도 하며, (4)액면이 낮아짐과 동시에 액체의 기화가 일어나는 등 다양한 변화를 나타내었다. 탱크에 액체를 가득 채우면 압력이 급상승하여 매우 위험하므로 안전수칙에 따라 $90\%$ 이하 충전해야한다. 탱크가 완전히 밀폐되어 있을 경우, 탱크를 액체로 가득 채우면 불과 5일만에 80bar의 압력상승을 가져오지만, $90\%$ 충전하면 5일 동안에 겨우 1.5bar의 압력상승이 일어난다. 그러나 어느 경우이건 액체를 충전한 채 탱크를 완전히 밀폐시킨 뒤 장기간 방치하는 것은 대단히 위험하다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.936-946
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• 2005

The liquid nitrogen as an environmentally safe coolant has been widely recognized in cryo­genic machining, its function as a lubricant is plausible due to its chemical inertness, physical volatility and low viscosity. Since a reduced friction is a direct witness of the lubrication effect from a tribological viewpoint, this paper presents an evaluation of the apparent friction coefficient on the tool-chip interface in cryogenic cutting operations to prove and characterize the lubricity of LN2 in cryogenic machining. The cryogenic cutting technology used in this study is based on a cooling approach and liquid nitrogen delivery system which are intended to apply liquid nitrogen in well-controlled fine jets to selectively localized cutting zones and to penetrate liquid nitrogen to the tool-chip interface. It has been found that the apparent friction coefficient can be significantly reduced in cryogenic machining, depending on the approach of liquid nitrogen delivery.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2009

The cargo containment system (CCS) for ships carrying cryogenic fluid consists of at least two levels of barriers and insulation layers. It is because, even though there is a small amount of leak through the primary barrier, the liquid tight secondary barrier blocks further leakage of the cryogenic fluid. However, once the secondary barrier is damaged, it is highly possible that the leaked cryogenic fluid flows through the flat joint made of glass wool and reaches the inner hull of the ship. The primary objective of the present study is to investigate the influence of the damage extent in the secondary barrier on the amount of leaked cryogenic fluid reaching the inner hull and the temperature distribution there. Simulation results using a computational fluid dynamics tool were compared with the experimental data for the leaked cryogenic fluid flow and evaporation in the secondary insulation layer. The experimental and computational results suggest that, unless there is a massive leak, the cryogenic fluid mostly evaporates in the insulation layer and does not reach the inner hull in the state of liquid.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2021

Cryogenic vessels are special equipment that requires periodic evaluation of their thermal insulation performance. At the current standard, the test is considered as the loss product or heat leakage of cryogenic vessel, which takes over 72 h to evaluate; consequently, a large amount of working medium is discharged to the environment in the process. However, hydrogen is flammable and explosive, and the discharged gas may be dangerous. If liquid hydrogen is replaced with liquid nitrogen before testing, the operation then becomes complicated, and the loss product or heat leakage cannot respond to the thermal insulation performance of cryogenic vessels for liquid hydrogen. Therefore, a novel method is proposed to evaluate the heat leakage of cryogenic vessels for liquid hydrogen in self-pressurization. In contrast to the current testing methods, the method proposed in this study does not require discharge or exchange of working medium in all test processes. The proposed method is based on one-dimensional heat transfer analysis of cryogenic vessels, which is verified by experiment. When this method is used to predict the heat leakage, the comparison with the experimental data of the standard method shows that the maximum error of heat leakage is less than 5.0%.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2014

For a long-term space mission, filling process of cryogenic liquid propellant is operated on a space vehicle in space. A vent process during transfer and filling of cryogenic propellant is needed to maintain the fuel tank pressure at a safe level due to its volatile characteristic. It is possible that both liquid and vapor phases of the cryogenic propellant are released simultaneously to outer space when the vent process occurs under low gravity environment. As a result, the existing filling process with venting not only accompanies wasting liquid propellant, but also consumes extra fuel to compensate for the unexpected momentum originated from the vent process. No-Vent Fill (NVF) method, a filling procedure without a venting process of cryogenic liquid propellant, is an attractive technology to perform a long-term space mission. In this paper, the preliminary experimental results of the NVF process are described. The experimental set-up consists of a 9-liter cryogenic liquid receiver tank and a supply tank. Liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$) is used to simulate the behavior of cryogenic propellant. The whole situation in the receiver tank during NVF is monitored. The major experimental parameter in the experiment is the mass flow rate of the liquid nitrogen. The experimental results demonstrate that as the mass flow rate is increased, NVF process is conducted successfully. The quality and the inlet temperature of the injected $LN_2$ are affected by the mass flow rate. These parameters determine success of NVF.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2005년도 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.348-353
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• 2005

A cryogenic test facility has been developed to perform inducer and pump tests using liquid nitrogen. Performance tests of a turbopump in the maximum 50ton-thrust class can be performed with cryogenic fluid in the facility which operates at a temperature around $-196^{\circ}C$ with the rotational speed up to 30,000rpm. To verify the reliability of the cryogenic pump test facility, hydraulic performance tests of an inducer were accomplished, and their results were compared with the result from a water test The results confirm the reliability of the cryogenic test facility, and it is expected to contribute for on-going development of a turbopump for liquid rocket engines.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2006

A cryogenic test facility has been developed to perform inducer and pump tests using liquid nitrogen. Performance tests of a turbopump in the maximum 50ton-thrust class can be performed with cryogenic fluid in the facility which operates at a temperature around -196oC with the rotational speed up to 30,000rpm To verify the reliability of the cryogenic pump test facility, hydraulic performance tests of an inducer were accomplished, and their results were compared with the result from a water test. The results confirm the reliability of the cryogenic test facility, and it is expected to contribute for on-going development of a turbopump for liquid rocket engines.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2023

This paper presents the design of a re-liquefaction system as a BOG (boil-off gas) handling process in liquid hydrogen transport vessels. The total capacity of the re-liquefaction system was assumed to be 3 ton/day, with a BOR (boil-off rate) of 0.2 %/day inside the cargo. The re-liquefaction cycle was devised using the He-Brayton Cycle, incorporating considerations of BOG capacity and operational stability. The primary components of the system, such as compressors, expanders, and heat exchangers, were selected to meet domestically available specifications. Case studies were conducted based on the specifications of the components to determine the optimal design parameters for the re-liquefaction system. This encompassed variables such as helium mass flow rate, the number of compressors, compressor inlet pressure and compression ratio, as well as the quantity and composition of expanders. Additionally, an analysis of exergy destruction and exergy efficiency was carried out for the components within the system. Remarkably, while previous design studies of BOG re-liquefaction systems for liquid hydrogen vessels were confined to theoretical and analytical realms, this research distinguishes itself by accounting for practical implementation through equipment and system design.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2002

액체 로켓 엔진 메니폴드 및 인젝터 부는 단열 사양을 적용할 경우 시스템이 복잡해지고 무게가 증가함으로 인해 일반적으로 단열 사양이 적용되지 않는다. 단열사양을 적용하지 않을 경우에 일어날 수 있는 문제는 액체산소의 온도 상승과 메니폴드 내부벽 및 인젝터에서 기체가 발생할 수 있다는 점이다. 본 연구에서는 극저온 액체산소를 산화제로 사용하는 KSR-III 액체로켓 엔진의 산화제 메니폴드 및 인젝터에서 측정된 압력 강하 값을 이용하여 발생된 기체 분율을 계산하였다. 액체산소 메니폴드 기체 분율 계산은 이상유동의 분리유동 모델을 활용하였고. 인젝터에서의 기체분율은 오리피스 모델을 활용하여 예측하였다. 이와 함께 메니폴드 열해석을 수행하여 비등현상에 대한 유동형태를 파악하였다. 또한 액체로켓 엔진내에서의 기체 발생이 로켓 엔진의 성능 및 연소 안정성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 간략히 고찰하였다.