• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.19-26
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• 2011

In order to investigate the effect of fuel injection hole configuration within the scramjet combustor, experiment and quasi-one-dimensional analysis was performed. And the results were compared with experiment and analysis result which were performed in 2008 with same facility and test condition. Fuel injection hole size was decreased and quantity was increased. However the depth of fuel penetration and flow quantity of fuel were maintained. As a test result, combustion performance was increased significantly with no-cavity injector and slightly with plain-cavity. However, combustion performance with zigzag-cavity was decreased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.139-143
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• 2005

Combustion Test Facility for Liquid Rocket Engine using kerosene and liquid oxygen has been developed for the purpose of cooling and performance study. Test engine of thrust 0.5 KN(design thrust) is tested to confirm the normal operation. Therefore, water-cooled firing tests using kerosene engine with injectors of fuel-centered coaxial type are conducted. With the viewpoint of characteristic velocity, and specific impulse at sea level, and chamber pressure on OF mixture ratio are analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.173-178
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• 2003

The study was performed to understand combustion characteristics of the slinger combustor. Liquid fuel is discharged radially outwards through injection holes drilled in the high speed rotating shaft. We observed atomizing characteristics with variation of fuel nozzle rotating speed by using PDPA system. The mean drop diameter highly depends on fuel nozzle rotating speed. In KARI combustion test facility, Ignition and combustion tests were performed by using real scale combustor. In the test results, ignition and combustion efficiency were increased according to increasing fuel nozzle rotating speed. The measured radial temperature distribution at the combustor exit shows stable and fairly good distribution.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2009

Technology demonstration for the development of a 75-tonf liquid rocket engine(LRE) thrust chamber for a space launch vehicle has been started on the basis of the previously acquired 30-tonf LRE technologies. For this purpose, a technology demonstration plan was established upon considering the currently available firing test facility in Korea and performance evaluation firing tests were performed on technology demonstration model thrust chambers under a restricted test condition. This paper describes the plan and current status of technology demonstration for a 75-tonf LRE thrust chamber.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.120-126
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• 2005

The method of decreasing the ecological risk for the LRE(Liquid Rocket Engine) test is developed, working on the cryogenic oxidizer and the high-boiling fuel(Kerosene). This Method is based on the study that contains a technical solution method and an accident occurrence range for decreasing of accident probability and damage. This paper contains schematic on the all risk circumstance bring to accident, block-diagram for an accident growth process in case of the propellant leakage, technical solution method and risk reduction evaluation method. It will be used to alternative method for the risk reduction of complex technical systems.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.423-431
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• 2010

In order to investigate the effect of fuel injection hole configuration within the scramjet combustor, experiment and quasi-one-dimensional analysis was performed. And the results were compared with experiment and analysis result which were performed in 2008 with same facility and test condition. Fuel injection hole size was decreased and quantity was increased. However the depth of fuel penetration and fuel flow were maintained. As a test result, combustion performance was increased significantly with no-cavity injector and slightly with plain-cavity. However, combustion performance with zigzag-cavity was decreased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2010

This is conceptual study of vitiated air heater(VAH), the necessary ground test facility, for characteristics studies of scramjet combustion and development of scramjet engines. The VAH is one of various types which provided hot air to an intake or a combustion chamber of scramjet and it must use suitable fuel to get hot combustion gas and more similar mixture gas(vitiated air) to real air. In the study, foreign VAHs being capable of providing very high temperature were researched, and injectors for VAH using LNG(CH4) or hydrogen were designed conceptually to develop scramjet vehicle.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.10-13
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• 2010

Low pressure combustion tests for TDM(Technology Demonstration Model) of 75 tonf thrust chamber were performed. It has design chamber pressure of 60 bar, propellant mass flow rate of 243.6 kg/s. Due to the limitation of the current firing test facility in Korea, the combustion tests were conducted to verify the operation and the combustion performance at low pressure condition (30 bar, 121.8 kg/s). All the tests had been successfully executed without the damage of the hardware. These test results can be used as fundamental data to predict the combustion performance at design point condition for 75 tonf thrust chamber.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.97-106
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• 2018

This paper summarizes the technical difficulties pertaining the double-compression ramp scramjet inlet model testing in a shock tunnel and their corresponding solutions. Four technical difficulties are identified: 1) test facility unstart, 2) flow disturbance and model damage due to the impact of diaphragm debris, 3) lack of fuel jet development due to multiple injection, and 4) short test time. After overcoming the identified technical difficulties, the improved results were confirmed through the results of shadowgraph images and shock tube end wall pressure.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.26-37
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• 2011

A 75-tonf-class LRE(liquid rocket engine) thrust chamber with ablative material for technology demonstration was manufactured on the basis of development technologies of 30-tonf-class LRE. Hydraulic characteristics of the thrust chamber were examined through cold flow test and ignition test of low flow condition. Test result showed that hydraulic function was good. Side ignition method with igniter ring also showed a fine function of ignition in operating ways of static condition. But a close review is required to understand the phenomena of generation and extinction of specific frequencies showed in dynamic characteristics ways. To achieve these, a large combustion test facility which is capable of performing combustion test at design condition of the 75-tonf-class thrust chamber should be constructed as soon as possible.