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Overseas Research Trends of an Electric-Pump Cycle for Application in Upper-Stage Propulsion Systems

상단 추진 시스템에 적용을 위한 전기펌프 사이클의 국외 연구 동향

  • Ki, Wonkeun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School of Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Jaecheong (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School of Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyoungjin (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Roh, Tae-Seong (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Huh, Hwanil (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2019.10.15
  • Accepted : 2020.01.12
  • Published : 2020.02.01
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Abstract

An electric-pump cycle, which is a propellant supply system for driving pumps of a liquid rocket engine using an electric motor, has the advantages of simple system configuration and easy control of supply flow rate and pressure. This paper investigates and analyzes the overseas research trends of the electric-pump cycle. In addition, the research and development country, performing organization, application, engine thrust, pump pressure increase, motor power, and rotation speed are summarized. Among them, the design variables of the overseas research that applied the upper-stage propulsion system with the thrust range of 0.445~2.2 kN could be used in the study of a similar electric-pump cycle in Korea.

전기모터를 이용하여 액체로켓 엔진의 펌프를 구동하는 추진제 공급 시스템인 전기펌프 사이클은 시스템 구성이 간단하고 공급 유량 및 압력 제어가 용이한 장점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 전기펌프 사이클의 국외 연구 동향을 조사하여 분석하였다. 또한 연구개발 국가, 수행기관, 적용 대상, 엔진 추력, 펌프 압력상승, 모터 동력, 회전수 등을 정리하였다. 그 중 0.445~2.2 kN의 추력 범위를 가지는 상단 추진 시스템에 적용한 국외 연구의 설계 변수들은 국내에서 유사한 전기펌프 사이클 연구 시 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

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