Abstract
Firing test of solid rocket motor with pintle-technology carried out and the measured pressure-time curve was compared with the values predicted by the internal ballistic and performance analysis. Without baffle, the measured combustion chamber pressure was similar with the predicted pressure at the beginning of combustion, but gradual increase in pressure, which was unexpected with the end-burning grain of which burning area is constant, was observed. A baffle was inserted to make uniform flow over the pintle. Unlike the thruster without baffle, the measured combustion chamber pressure was 1.4 times higher than the predicted value. Through the CFD simulation, 10% of total pressure loss of the flow was observed from combustion chamber to nozzle throat when the baffle was inserted. The measured pressure with baffle was predicted well by considering the total pressure loss in the internal ballistic modelling and performance analysis.
핀틀 노즐 기술을 적용한 고체 추진기관의 지상 연소시험을 수행하여 내탄도 성능 해석과 비교하였다. Baffle이 없는 핀틀-노즐 추진기관 시험 결과 초기 압력은 내탄도 성능 해석 결과와 유사하였으나 점진적으로 압력이 증가하는 현상이 나타났다. 또한, 핀틀 주변으로 공급되는 유동을 균일하게 형성하기 위하여 baffle을 추가하여 시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과 예측되는 압력보다 40% 높은 압력이 측정되었으며 CFD 유동해석을 통하여 baffle에 의한 전압력 손실이 발생하며 10%의 전압력 손실을 고려하여 예측된 연소실 압력이 측정 압력과 유사함을 확인하였다.