• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2006

It is necessary to monitor periodically the operability of safety-related motor-operated valves (MOVs) in nuclear power plants. However, acquiring diagnostic signals for MOVs is very difficult, and doing so requires an excessive amount of time, effort, and expenditure. This paper introduces an accurate and economical method to evaluate the performance of MOVs remotely. The technique to be utilized includes electrical measurements and signal processing to estimate the motor torque and the stem thrust, which have been cited as the two most effective parameters in diagnosing MOVs by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The motor torque is calculated by using electrical signals, which can be measured in the motor control center (MCC). Some advantages of using the motor torque signature over other signatures are examined. The stem thrust is calculated considering the characteristics of the MOV and the estimated motor torque. The basic principle of estimating stem thrust is explained. The developed method is implemented in diagnostic equipment, namely, the Motor Operated Valve Intelligent Diagnostic System (MOVIDS), which is used to obtain the accuracy of and to validate the applicability of the developed method in nuclear power plants. Finally, the accuracy of the developed method is presented and some examples applied to field data are discussed.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.43-46
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• 2008

Quad-Rotor, which consists of four blades, performs a flight task by controling each rotation speed of the four blades. Quad-Rotor blade making no use of cyclic pitch or collective one is a type of fixed-wing as different from helicopter blade. Although, Quad-Rotor is simple and easy to control for those reasons, blade configuration of the fixed wing is one of the critical factors in determining the performance of Quad-Rotor. In the present study, coefficients for thrust and power of Quad-Rotor blade were derived from the data acquired by using 6-component balances. Firstly, Measurements for aerodynamic force were conducted at various pitch angles (i.e., from 0$^{\circ}$ to 90$^{\circ}$ with the interval of 10$^{\circ}$). The blade used in this experiment has aspect ratio of 6 and chord length of 35.5 mm. Secondly, assembled-blade, which was an integral blade but divided into many pieces, was used in order to test aerodynamic forces along twist angles. The curve of thrust coefficient along pitch angle indicates a parabola form. Stall which occurs during wind tunnel test to calculate lift coefficient of airfoil does not generate. When deciding the blade twist angle, structural stability of blade should be considered together with coefficients of thrust and power. Those aerodynamic force data based on experimental study will be provided as a firm basis for the design of brand-new Quad-Rotor blade.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2007년도 제28회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.370-373
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• 2007

산화제 탱크와 연소실이 결합된 기존의 구조에서 산화제 탱크가 연소실에서 분리 가능한 구조의 하이브리드 모터를 개발하였다. 초기 개발된 모터는 설계 추력의 30% 정도에 불과한 성능을 보였으며, 이는 산화제 유량이 원활히 공급되지 못했기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다. 이러한 판단 하에, 경험적으로 인젝터 오리피스 면적을 증가시켜가며, 산화제 유량이 설계 유량에 근접하도록 개선하였다. 개선된 모터는 설계치의 약 60% 정도인 18kgf까지 성능이 향상되었으며, 이로부터 개발된 모터가 사운딩 로켓 모터의 임무 수행에 적절한 추력 대 중량비의 범위 내에 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2004년도 제22회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.611-616
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• 2004

In this study, microfabrication of a micro-arcjet nozzle with Fifth-harmonic generation Nd：YAG pulses (wavelength 213 nm) and its thrust performance tests were conducted. A micro-arcjet nozzle was machined in a 1.2 mm thick quartz plate. Sizes of the nozzle were 0.44 mm in width of the nozzle exit and constrictor diameter of 0.1 mm. For an anode, a thin film of Au (~100 nm thick) was deposited by DC discharge PVD in vacuum on divergent part of the nozzle. As for a cathode, an Au film was also coated on inner wall surface. In operational tests, a stable discharge was observed for mass flow of 1.0mg/sec, discharge current of 6 ㎃, discharge voltage of 600 V, or 3.6 W input power (specific power of 3.6 MW/kg). In this case, plenum pressure of the discharge chamber was 80 ㎪. With 3.6 W input power, thrust obtained was 1.4 mN giving specific impulse of 138 sec with thrust efficiency of 24 %.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2010년도 제34회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.71-74
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• 2010

한국형발사체 엔진에 사용될 것으로 예상되는 75톤급 연소기의 기술검증시제를 이용하여 2회 연소시험을 수행하였다. 설비 공급 능력과 구조물 강도 제한으로 정상 유량의 50% 수준에서 시험이 수행되었다. 채널냉각 연소기를 이용한 저압연소시험을 통해 점화구간과 연소구간에서의 신뢰도와 안정성이 확인되었다. 더불어 75톤 연소기가 성능요구조건을 만족시킬 수 있을 것으로 추정할 수 있었다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

70 N급 단일액체추진제 추력기 개발모델의 연소실 압력진동 강도와 추력응답특성이 갖는 상관도 도출을 위해 지상연소시험을 수행하였다. 단일추진제급 하이드라진이 연소시험용 추진제로 선정되었고, 연소실의 특성길이와 추진제 분사압력이 시험변수로 적용되었다. 시험조건 내에서의 추력실 직경 및 추진제 분사압력의 감소는 정체실의 압력진동을 증대시키고, 압력진동은 시험모델의 펄스 응답성능을 저해하는 요소로 작용하는 것이 확인되었다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2008

가스발생기 사이클 액체로켓엔진의 성능 해석 프로그램을 개발하였다. 본 프로그램은 구성품의 성능으로부터 시스템의 성능을 예측하는 기능을 가지며 구성품 성능은 별도의 해석이나 실험에 의한 성능결과에 근거한 모델로 평가한다. 프로그램은 기존의 개념설계 연구와 비교하여 검증하였다. 서브시스템의 성능 모델은 MC-1 엔진 설계 및 10톤 추력 엔진에 대한 시스템 해석 결과와 비교하여 적절한 결과를 주는 것으로 확인하였다. 적용 예로서 LOx/Jet-A1을 사용한 30톤급 엔진의 성능을 제시하였다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2006

Efficiency of a centrifugal pump is known to drop rapidly with a decrease of specific speed $n_s$. However, below $n_s=60\;[min^{-1},\;m^3/min,\;m]$, the pump characteristics are not yet clear. Therefore, present study is aimed to investigate the influence of large change of specific speed on the performance of a very low specific speed centrifugal pump. Moreover, influence of impeller configuration on the performance of very low specific speed pump is investigated. The results show that very low specific speed can be accomplished by reducing volute throat sectional area using circular spacer. Influence of the spacer's location and configuration in the discharge passage on the pump performance is very small. Best efficiency of very low specific speed centrifugal pump decreases proportionally to the specific speed but the best efficiency decreases on a large scale in the range of $n_s<40$. Influence of impeller configuration on the pump performance and radial thrust of centrifugal pump are considerably small in the range of extremely low specific speed $(n_s=25)$.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

The altitude engine test is a sort of engine performance tests carried out to measure the performance of a engine at the simulated altitude and flight speed environments prior to that at the flight test. During the performance test of a engine, various values such as pressures and temperatures at different positions, air flow rate, fuel flow rate, and the load by thrust are measured. These measured values are used to derive the representative performance values such as the net thrust and the specific fuel consumption through a momentum equation. Hence each of the measured values has certain effects on the total uncertainty of the performance values. In this paper, the combined standard uncertainties of the performance variables at the engine test were estimated by the uncertainty analysis of the measurement values and the repeatability and reproducibility of the altitude test measurement were assessed by the analysis of variation on the repeated test data with different operator groups.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.1071-1078
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• 2015

외부형 핀틀추력기의 핀틀 행정거리, 고도, 보어유무가 핀틀추력기 성능에 미치는 영향에 대해서 전산수치해석을 수행하였다. 유동은 핀틀 행정거리에 관계없이 항상 과소팽창하는 결과를 보였다. 핀틀추력기의 주요 성능 지표 중 추력조절측면에서는 우수한 성능을 보였지만, 핀틀 지지대 윗면에서 발생한 충격파로 인해 공력하중이 증가하였다. 지상에서 고도 20 km로 상승하면 노즐 출구 속도, 마하수, 추력 등이 증가하였으며, 공력하중 또한 증가하였다. 보어의 존재는 공력하중을 5.9% 증가시켜 핀틀의 구동력을 위해서는 보어가 없는 형상이 유리하다고 판단된다.