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Separation Device Development and Flight Test for Marine Recovery of Scientific Balloon

과학기구 기낭의 해상 회수를 위한 분리장치 개발 및 비행시험

  • Shim, Gyujin (Institute of Advanced Aerospace Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Jungpyo (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Hweeho (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yee, Kwanjung (Institute of Advanced Aerospace Technology, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2018.09.04
  • Accepted : 2018.11.27
  • Published : 2019.01.01
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Abstract

The Scientific balloon is a flight system that could recover an entire platform at the end of the mission. The recovery takes place mainly in low-density populated areas, taking into account for the possible damage to the human life and public safety. In Republic of Korea, on the other hand, marine recovery should be considered due to the dense mountainous terrain and restrictions of the peninsula. In this operating environment, the envelope must be recovered because of severe marine pollution that may occur after the splashdown. Therefore, in this study, the separation device that consists of a location tracker and the waterproof system were developed. The device includes data transmission/reception, separation, and waterproof systems which are manufactured considering the environmental condition of the Korea. The performance of the device and the trajectory of the envelope were verified by conducting a separation test of a 20km platform at a target altitude and the recovery of the zero-pressure balloon.

과학기구는 임무 종료시 전체 플랫폼의 안정적인 회수가 가능한 비행 시스템이다. 과학기구의 회수는 인명 및 재산피해를 고려하여 인구밀집도가 낮은 평야지대에서 주로 진행된다. 하지만 대한민국의 경우 밀집한 산악지형과 반도의 제한으로 인해 해상회수가 고려되어야 한다. 이러한 운용환경에서 기낭은 해상 착수 후 발생할 수 있는 심각한 해양오염 때문에 반드시 회수되어야 한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기낭의 위치추적기 및 방수체계가 결합된 분리장치를 개발하였다. 장치는 데이터 송수신, 분리, 방수 체계로 구성되었고 대한민국의 환경을 고려하여 제작하였다. 장치의 성능과 기낭의 낙하 궤적은 목표고도 20km 플랫폼의 분리 실험과 영압력 기구의 해상회수를 진행하여 검증하였다.

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