• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2008

Due to the global environment problems and the consumer's need for higher vehicle performance, it becomes very important for the global car makers to reduce vehicle weight. To reduce vehicle weight, many car makers have tried to use lightweight materials, for example, aluminum, magnesium, and plastics, for the vehicle structures and components. Especially, the ASF(aluminum space frame) is known for the excellent concept of the vehicle to satisfy structural rigidity, safety performance and weight reduction. In this research, the design of experiments and the multi-disciplinary optimization technique were utilized to meet the weight and structural rigidity target of the ASF. For the structural performance of the ASF, the locations and the size of aluminum extruded frames, aluminum cast nodes, and the aluminum sheets were optimized. As a result, the optimization design procedure has been set up to meet both structural and weight target of the ASF, and the assembled ASF showed good structural performance and weight reduction.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.54-65
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• 2007

Parameter optimization technique is applied to planning UAVs(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) path under artificial enemy radar threats. The ground enemy radar threats are characterized in terms of RCS(Radar Cross Section) parameter which is a measure of exposure to the radar threats. Mathematical model of the RCS parameter is constructed by a simple mathematical function in the three-dimensional space. The RCS model is directly linked to the UAVs attitude angles in generating a desired trajectory by reducing the RCS parameter. The RCS parameter is explicitly included in a performance index for optimization. The resultant UAVs trajectory satisfies geometrical boundary conditions while minimizing a weighted combination of the flight time and the measure of ground radar threat expressed in RCS.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2004년도 한국우주과학회보 제13권2호
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• pp.239-242
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• 2004

The fairing of the launch vehicles has a role of protecting the spacecraft from outer thermal, acoustical, and mechanical loads during flight. Among them, the thermal load is analyzed in the present study. The ascent thermal analyses include aerodynamic heating rate on every point of the fairing, heat transfer through the fairing and spacecraft, and the final temperature during ascent flight phase. A design code based on theoretical/experimental database is applied to calculate the aerodynamic heating rate, and a thermal math program, SINDA/Fluint, is considered for conductive heat transfer of the fairing. The results show that the present design satisfies the allowing temperature of the structure. Another important thermal problem, pyro explosive fairing separation device, is calculated because the pyro system is very sensitive to the temperature. The results also satisfies the pyro thermal condition.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.994-1003
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• 2016

Two major obstacles in the utilization of electrical vehicles are their price and range. The collaboration of direct torque control (DTC) with induction motor (IM) is preferred for its low cost, easy implementation, and parameter independency. However, in terms of edges, the method has drawbacks, such as variable switching frequency and undesired current harmonic distortion. These drawbacks result in acoustic noise, reduced efficiency, and electromagnetic interference. A feed-forward approach for stator-flux-oriented DTC with space vector pulse-width modulation is presented in in this paper. The outcome of the proposed method is low current harmonic distortion with fixed switching frequency while preserving the torque performance and simple application feature of basic DTC. The method is applicable to existing and forthcoming IM drive systems via software adaptation. The validity of the proposed method is confirmed by simulation and experimental results.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2018

Research on space development and satellites is being actively pursued. An interesting field is the study of reliable low-cost space launch vehicles. Since chemical fuel-based launching systems are expensive and take a lot of time and cost to maintain, the EML system, which is an electromagnetic force launching apparatus, is attracting attention. The EML system converts electrical energy stored in a capacitor into magnetic energy, and converts magnetic energy into mechanical kinetic energy, thereby accelerating the projectile. Although studies are actively conducted in the field, it is difficult to solve the equation because the impedance and speedance change with time and the nonlinearity is strong. Many researchers have solved this equation in a variety of methods. In this paper, the velocity analysis of the projectile was carried out by FEM (finite element method) using the commercial electromagnetic analysis program MAXWELL.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제42권7호
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• pp.544-551
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• 2014

발사체 개념설계 교육 및 추진기관 요구 분석에 활용을 목적으로 발사체 성능 해석 프로그램을 작성하였으며, 이를 이용하여 액체로켓 부스터를 장착한 한국형발사체의 성능해석을 수행하였다. 액체로켓 부스터의 성능은 75톤급 액체로켓엔진을 기본으로 하여 한국형발사체의 2단부 구조비를 참고하였다. 발사체의 성능해석은 700 km궤도를 목표로 부스터의 수를 2, 3, 4개로 늘려가며 분석하였다. 발사체 궤적은 비행환경을 고려한 2차원으로 가정하였다. 부스터를 장착하는 경우 탑재가능화물 무게는 3톤까지 증가함을 확인하였지만, 화물 능력은 상단부의 추력에 크게 제한받는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

단일액체추진제 하이드라진 추력기는 간단한 구조, 우수한 추진제 저장성, 깨끗한 반응생성물 기체 등과 같은 장점으로 수많은 우주비행체의 궤도 및 자세제어시스템으로 적용되고 있다. 우주발사체의 자세제어시스템에 적용하기 위한 중형급 하이드라진 추력기가 설계 제작되었으며, 성능검증을 위해 수행된 개발모델 추력기의 지상연소시험 결과를 추력, 임펄스 비트, 그리고 엔진 구성품별 온도 및 압력 등을 통하여 제시한다. 개발모델 엔진은 매우 우수한 추력 응답성과 재현성을 보였고, 그 추력성능 효율은 이론설계치 대비 93% 이상임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2020

최근 위성 발사체를 재사용하여 발사비용을 절감하려는 노력이 SpaceX를 비롯한 민간 기업에서 시도되어 많은 성공을 거둠으로써 재사용발사체가 발사체 시장의 큰 흐름이 되고 있다. 그러나 발사비용 측면에서 재사용발사체가 유리한 것인가에 대하여서는 논란의 여지가 여전히 존재하며, 재사용 발사체에 대한 개발 초기 단계에서 이에 대한 면밀한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 재사용 발사체의 발사비용에 영향을 미치는 가격인자들에 대하여 발사비용의 민감도 분석을 수행한다. 민감도 분석의 기준은 임무중량 20톤의 소모성 발사체의 발사비용으로 하며, 발사비용의 계산에 사용된 비용추청관계식(CERs)은 TRANSCOST 등의 비용모델을 활용하여 계산한다. 주요 비용인자는 개발비용, 제작비용, 수리비용 및 재사용 가능 횟수로 한다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2019

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using communications, sensors, and navigation equipment will play a key role in future warfare. Currently, UAVs are monitored to prevent misfire and accidents, and the conventional method adopted uses wires for data transmission and power supply. The repeated connection and disconnection of cables increases maintenance time and harms the connector. For convenience and stability, a wireless power transfer system to power UAVs is needed. Unlike other wireless power transfer (WPT) applications, the size of the receiving coils must be small, so that the WPT systems can be embedded inside space-limited UAVs. The small size reduces the coupling coefficient and transfer efficiency between the transmitting and the receiving coils. In this study, we propose a toroidal-shaped coil for a WPT system for UAVs with high coupling coefficient with minimum space requirements. For validation, conventional coils and the proposed toroidal-shaped coil were used and their coupling coefficient and power transfer efficiency were compared using simulated and measured results. The simulated and measured results were strongly correlated, confirming that the proposed WPT system significantly improved efficiency with negligible change in the space requirement.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.197-218
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• 2014

Quite a demanding task frequently arises in space engineering, when dealing with the cargo accommodation of modules and vehicles. The objective of this effort usually aims at maximizing the loaded cargo, or, at least, at meeting the logistic requirements posed by the space agencies. Complex accommodation rules are supposed to be taken into account, in compliance with strict balancing conditions and very tight operational restrictions. The context of the International Space Station (ISS) has paved the way for a relevant research and development activity, providing the company with a remarkable expertise in the field. CAST (Cargo Accommodation Support Tool) is a dedicated in-house software package (funded by the European Space Agency, ESA, and achieved by Thales Alenia Space), to carry out the whole loading of the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). An ad hoc version, tailored to the Columbus (ISS attached laboratory) on-board stowage issue, has been further implemented and is to be used from now on. This article surveys the overall approach followed, highlighting the advantages of the methodology put forward, both in terms of solution quality and time saving, through an overview of the outcomes obtained to date. Insights on possible extensions to further space applications, especially in the perspective of the paramount challenges of the near future, are, in addition, presented.