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Development Trends and Domestic Development Strategy Proposal of Green Bipropellant-based Spacepropulsion System

친환경 이원추진제 기반 우주추진시스템의 개발동향 및 국내 개발전략 제안

Daeban Seoa*
,
Keejoo Leea
,
Hyeonjun Kima
,
Jaesung Parka
서대반 a*
,
이기주 a
,
김현준 a
,
박재성 a
aSmall Launch Vehicle Research Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute
*E-mail: seodb@kari.re.kr
30 April 2024. pp. 37-52
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Abstract

The development of orbital transfer vehicle(OTV) to respond to the increasing demand for launching small satellites is in progress mainly through private companies. OTVs are being developed based on green propellants to reduce costs, and for high specific impulse, a bipropellant type spacepropulsion system is adapted in the OTVs. In recent trends, development is in progress by dividing it into a combination of hydrogen peroxide/hydrocarbon series fuel and a combination of nitrous oxide/hydrocarbon series fuel. In Korea, there is a need to effectively respond to the demand for small satellite launches through the development of OTVs using a green propellant-based spacepropulsion system. Considering recent development trends and domestic conditions, it is expected that it will be effective to develop OTVs into two types with different propellant combinations depending on the mission.

Keywords
Green Propellant
Spacepropulsion System
Bipropellant
Orbital Transfer Vehicle

증가하는 소형위성의 발사수요에 대응하기 위한 우주수송선의 개발이 민간기업을 중심으로 진행되고 있다. 이 우주수송선에서는 저비용화를 위해 친환경 추진제를 기반으로 하여 개발되고 있으며, 높은 비추력을 위해 이원추진제 방식의 우주추진시스템을 적용하여 개발되고 있다. 최근 동향으로는 친환경 추진제인 과산화수소/탄화수소 계열 연료의 조합과 아산화질소/탄화수소 계열 연료의 조합으로 양분되어 개발이 진행되고 있다. 국내에서도 친환경 이원추진제 기반 우주추진시스템을 적용한 우주수송선의 개발을 통해 소형위성의 발사수요에 효과적으로 대응 할 필요가 있으며, 최근 개발동향 및 국내여건 등을 고려할 때 임무에 따라 추진제 조합을 달리한 2가지 종류로 개발하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 판단된다.

키워드
친환경 추진제
우주추진시스템
이원추진제
우주수송선
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국추진공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국추진공학회지
  • Volume : 28
  • No :2
  • Pages :37-52
  • Received Date : 2023-12-03
  • Revised Date : 2024-03-04
  • Accepted Date : 2024-03-11
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2024.28.2.037
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