• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.26-31
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• 2006

Through the KOMPSAT program, Koreanization of thruster have been carried out successfully, but there are still many difficulties in Koreanization of most core parts of propulsion system. Because the development of core parts is essential to participate in the advanced nations, KARI has carried out development of Fill/Drain valve for propellant/pressurant supply of satellite, which has high possibilities to be koreanized, with Hanwha Corp.. This paper summarizes overall processes of development including design, manufacturing and test, and finally 4 sets of modules were successfully made. Also the satisfaction of performance requirements are verified through performance tests.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

A fill-drain valve is operated by provided control gas at the ground for liquid propellant feeding system of space launch vehicle, which fills or drains on-board propellant tanks with a cryogenic oxidizer. We have analyzed and modified the data of fill-drain valve designed by Yuzhnoye. The simulation model of fill-drain valve is designed by using the AMESim code to predict and evaluate the dynamic characteristics and pneumatic behavior of valve. In this study, we performed a dynamic characteristic simulation on design parameter. And we could predict opening/closing time and pressures, operating performances on design parameters. This study will serve as one of reference guides to enhance the developmental efficiency of fill-drain valves with the various operating requirements, which shall be used in the Koreanized Space Launch Vehicle.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.164-167
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• 2003

In generally, Gas fill & drain valve is used in filling Gases to tank on high pressure in launcher The valve is quick coupling type and is separated by manual or remote control. In KSR-III, He gas fill & drain valve separated by remote control is used. In this paper, that are explained about the design specification, the test procedure, the autonomous test result and the flight test result.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.65-70
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• 2005

The KOMPSAT program is carrying out successfully in spite of the short domestic space development history, but there are still many difficulties in Koreanization of most core parts. Because the development of core parts is essential to participate in the advanced nations in space based on the mid-long term national space program, KARI has carried out development of Fill/Drain valve for propellant/pressurant supply of satellite, which has high possibilities to be koreanized, with Hanwha Corp.. This paper summarizes overall processes of development including design, manufacturing and test, and finally 4 sets of modules were successfully made. Also the satisfaction of performance requirements are verified through acceptance tests.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.133-142
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• 2010

Propulsion system of launch vehicle is composed with subsystems as propellant tank, pressurization system, propellant fill/drain system, valve operating system, purge system and so on. Among others, pressurization system is the most important subsystem, because of the real-time control part for pressure control of propellant tank. Therefore, it is the subsystem that must be primarily considered on conceptual design process. In this paper, the data of the previously developed pressurization systems were collected and the optimum configuration was selected by analysis of advantage and disadvantage of the systems.