- 극저온 환경용 볼베어링 시험장치 개발 및 터보펌프용 볼베어링 시제품의 성능평가
- ㆍ 저자명
- 조준현,임윤철,이성철,김충현,Jo. Jun Hyeon,Rhim. Yoon Chul,Lee. Sungchul,Kim. Choong Hyun
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 윤활학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|28권 4호|pp.167-172 (6 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국윤활학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
The turbo pump of a liquid rocket engine is composed of three main parts: the oxidizer pump, fuel pump, and turbine. Liquid oxygen ($LO_X$) is the working fluid in the cryogenic environment in the oxidizer pump, but tests are usually performed using liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$), which has a boiling point similar to that of $LO_X$ but is comparatively safer and easier to use for the test. In this study, a bearing test rig is developed and its performance is evaluated using a cryogenic ball bearing with $LN_2$ as the working fluid. Verifying the performance of the bearing test rig is crucial for ensuring correct working of the turbo pump unit in the liquid rocket engine. A stable test rig for the bearing in a cryogenic environment makes the bearing technology enhance its reliability. The test results show that the system operates stably and the requirement of performance time of 500 s is met. The test results of temperature, motor speed, and torque are discussed. The developed cryogenic bearing test rig is expected to help in widening knowledge and expanding research on ball bearings in the future.