• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.11-15
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• 2012

A rotordynamic analysis is performed for a 7 ton class turbopump applied to the third stage LRE(Liquid Rocket Engine) of the KSLV(Korea Space Launch Vehicle). Based on the heritage of the developed experimental 30 ton class turbopump and developing 75 ton class turbopump for the KSLV first and second stage LRE, the 7 ton class turbopump is designed as an one-axis rotor turbopump. Two rotor systems comprised of one oxidizer pump assembly and the other fuel pump-turbine assembly are connected each other using a spline shaft and operating at a design speed. Through the rotordynamic analysis, it is investigated that the turbopump acquires sufficient separate margin of critical speed as a sub-critical rotor.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.93-100
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• 2019

The cavitation of a turbopump inducer develops from the inception to a critical point, and encounters breakdown finally. In this study, we evaluated the characteristics and predictions of cavitation inception for the turbopump inducer using empirical equations. The empirical equation for the elliptical plate predicted the generation of cavitation inception of the turbopump inducer relatively well. However, in case of the marine propeller, it showed a considerable difference owing to the Reynolds number of the operating point. The cavitation inception occurred earlier as the number of blades increased. However, the solidity had no major impact on the cavitation inception because the cavitation occurred locally at the tip of the leading edge.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.154-159
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• 2016

This paper presents an experimental study of the leakage performance and endurance performance of a mechanical face seal in the 7-ton-class turbopump of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle 2 third-stage engine. We install a mechanical face seal between the fuel pump and turbine to prevent the mixing of the fuel and turbine gas. We design and manufacture a prototype mechanical face seal, which has two parts, namely, a bellows seal assembly and mating ring. We set up a test facility to measure the leakage and endurance of the mechanical face seal. For the similarity tests, we use water under real operating conditions such as high rotational speed, high temperature, and high pressure. Through investigation of the leakage and carbon wear rate, it is possible to evaluate the performance of the mechanical face seal. The results of the leakage and endurance performance test demonstrate the absence of any leakage from the prototype mechanical face seal after a trial run and clarify that the acceptable wear rate fully satisfies the turbopump requirements. Finally, we install a qualified mechanical face seal in a 7-ton-class turbopump and perform a validation test in the turbopump real-propellant test facility in the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The test results confirm that the mechanical face seal works well under real operating conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.195-200
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• 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
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.349-354
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• 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.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.49-54
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• 2013

A turbopump for a 75 ton class liquid rocket engine was tested at full speed for 20 seconds using model fluid. Liquid nitrogen is used for the oxidizer pump, water for the fuel pump, and hot gas for the turbine. The non-cavitating head of pump from the turbopump assembly test showed a good agreement with that from the pump component test. The relative difference of turbine efficiency between the turbopump assembly test and the turbine component test was 0.3% only. Suction performance from the turbopump assembly test was higher than that of pump component test, which resulted from the thermodynamic effect of cavitation.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.12a
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• pp.340-345
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• 2003

Cryogenic turbopump test facility(CTTF) is designed and developed. Hydraulic and cavitation performance of turbopump in cryogenic environment can be measured. Working fluid is liquid nitrogen and operating temperature is $-197^{\circ}C$. Liquid nitrogen run tank, catch tank and pressurizing tank has been built and remote tank pressure control system are installed. Maximum power of turbopump is 320kW and its maximum speed is 32000rpm. Cryogenic fluids and lubricating systems are effectively separated that long test times are acquired. Therefore hydraulic and cavitation performance can be measured accurately and effectively. This facility will contribute greatly to the development of turbopump for KSLV.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.100-106
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• 2020

Turbopumps for liquid rocket engines are exposed to various cavitation instabilities under their operating conditions. The instabilities affect the stability of the turbopumps. To make sure of the stability of the turbopump of KSLV-II, the present work examined the characteristics of the cavitation instabilities during the turbopump assembly test. In the test, the LOx pump was operated under super-synchronous rotating cavitation and attached to uneven cavitation. In the vibration analysis of the fuel pump, the characteristic frequency by the super-synchronous cavitation of the LOx pump was clearly shown.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2010

Structures under high temperature may have creep behavior and fatigue behavior. Durability study of the structures need the damage analysis with the creep-fatigue effects. In this paper, the damage analysis is studied for a turbine blade in the turbopump for a liquid rocket engine which is operated under high temperature condition. First of all, the load cycle is required for defining the operational characteristics of turbopump. The thermal stress analysis is done for a turbine blade of the turbopump. The stress analysis results are used to judge damage due to the creep and the fatigue. The strain-life method with miner rule is used for fatigue damage analysis. The Larson-Miller parameter master curve and robinson rule are used for the creep damage analysis. The linear damage summation method is used to consider creep-fatigue effects of turbopump turbine. Finally, the analysis results for fatigue and the influence are compared to figure out the damage phenomenon of the turbopump turbine.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.317-320
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• 2011

Hydrogen peroxide turbopump was designed for bi-propellant liquid rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and kerosene as propellants. Turbopump operation was verified through water tests. Design conditions of hydrogen peroxide turbopump were determined, and impeller was designed. Turbine which drives pump was selected from commercial turbocharger. Gas generator was designed by reference from turbine map. Pump, turbine, gas generator were integrated, and turbopump system was constructed. Turbopump supplied water by 1.47 bar of pressure and as well as 3.4 kg/s of mass flow rate.