• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국윤활학회 2004년도 학술대회지
• /
• pp.195-200
• /
• 2004

To avoid an unexpected explosion occurring from a mixture of LOx and fuel, Inter-Propellant Seal (IPS) is used in a Turbopump. This paper presents a brief theoretical backgrounds of IPS and also reports preliminary test results. Tests were performed up to 1.5 MPa and 20,000 rpm and leakage performance of IPS was evaluated. As a result it was verified that leakage flow rate of IPS satisfied its design requirement.

• Tribology and Lubricants
• /
• 제24권6호
• /
• pp.349-354
• /
• 2008

An inter-propellant seal (IPS) for high thrust turbopump is designed. With given operating conditions and requirements, the inter-propellant seal is designed to satisfy the leakage characteristics which is less than 0.1% of normal flow rate of pumps. A numerical analysis is developed to predict the leakage flow rate. The results show that the maximum leakage of LOX and kerosene are less than 0.1% of normal flow rate of pumps, respectively. Based on the numerical analysis results, the detail of IPS is performed. Finally a prototype of IPS is manufactured to perform sets of performance tests in the near future.

• Tribology and Lubricants
• /
• 제26권6호
• /
• pp.322-328
• /
• 2010

An inter-propellant seal (IPS) for 75 ton class thrust turbopump was tested. Leakage characteristics were presented with a given range of pressure difference under cryogenic as well as room temperature conditions. For cryogenic tests, liquid nitrogen was used as analogic fluid of liquid oxygen (LOX) while water was used instead of kerosene for room temperature condition. Test results showed that IPS had satisfactory leakage performance. Additionally endurance test was conducted to prove the life time of manufactured IPS and the tested IPS had successfully survived during required life time, 2100 seconds.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 유체기계공업학회 2005년도 연구개발 발표회 논문집
• /
• pp.341-347
• /
• 2005

To perform a cryogenic development test for Tribo-elements in a turbopump, a cryogenic bearing and seal test facility (BSTF) is designed and currently under construction in KARI. The working fluid is liquid nitrogen operating at a temperature $-197^{\circ}C$. The maximum operating pressure and volume flow rate of BSTF are 100 bar and 10 liters per second, respectively. The development tests of floating ring seals, inter-propellant seals (IPS) and cryogenic ball bearings in a turbopump will be performed using the BSTF. This paper briefly described design requirements and procedures of BSTF.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제25회 추계학술대회논문집
• /
• pp.375-383
• /
• 2005

본 논문은 국내 최초의 액체산소와 케로신을 사용한 액체로켓엔진용 터보펌프의 개발에 관하여 기술하였다. 개발 중인 터보펌프는 가스 발생기 형식의 30톤급 액체로켓엔진에 사용 가능하다. 본 터보펌프는 일축에 조립된 산화제펌프, 연료펌프, 충동형 터빈, Inter-propellant seal(IPS)로 구성되어 있다. IPS는 액체산소와 케로신이 상호작용을 하지 않도록 차단해주는 장치이다. 현재 모사매질(물 및 공기)을 사용하여 각 단품 및 시스템 성능시험을 마쳤으며 hot firing 시험이 대기 중에 있다.