Jin-Sung Jang

Application of Eulerian–Lagrangian Approach to Gas-Solid Flows in Interior Ballistics

In a gun system, polydisperse phenomenon may occur due to the local combustion by an igniter system during the firing process. The Eulerian–Eulerian approach still lacks the capability of describing particle mixing under given conditions. A detailed insight of the interior ballistics must be predicted for the better safety and the lower cost at the development stage. The multiphase particle in cell (MP-PIC) model based on the Eulerian–Lagrangian approach, known to be more efficient than the conventional Eulerian–Lagrangian approach, has been initially applied for the simulation of the interior ballistics. A good efficiency with the MP-PIC model has been obtained in terms of the computational cost. The axisymmetric numerical code with the MP-PIC model has been developed for two-dimensional analysis of the interior ballistics. As part of the verification process for the code, several test computations have been performed: sod shock tube, free piston motion problem, and virtual gun calculated by IBHVG2 code. The code has become reliable with well-agreed results with the comparison data. Additionally, a numerical model for the orifices to describe the vent holes of the igniter on the coarse grid has been developed with the lumped parameter method used in the IBHVG2. Based on the model, the pressure behavior in the gun chamber according to the igniter length has been investigated. The computational results have shown that the negative differential pressure occurs clearly when the igniter is sufficiently short.

Numerical Study on Properties of Interior Ballistics According to Solid Propellant Position in Chamber

Analysis of the interior ballistics is essential for the development of gun or propellant configurations. The granular solid propellants with high energy and fast burning rate produce a large thrust in extremely short time intervals. For the study of these, therefore, it is necessary of a numerical code for the two-phase flow of the interior ballistics. Recently, an interior ballistics code (IBcode) for the two-phase flow using the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach has been developed. The SIMPLE algorithm and the SMART scheme have been used for the IBcode. The ghost-cell extrapolation method has been used for the moving boundary with the projectile movement. In this study, a performance of the interior ballistics according to the position of the solid propellant in the chamber has been investigated using the IBcode. In previous researches, propellants had been evenly distributed in the chamber. In this study, however, three cases of the existence of empty space in the chamber at which the propellants are not evenly distributed have been considered; Propellants are located in the region near the base, propellants in the region near the breech, and propellants in the center of the chamber, respectively. The 7-perforated configuration of the solid propellant has been used in this research. The results have shown the performance variations of the interior ballistics according to solid propellant position in the chamber. The cases of the propellants located in the region near the base and breech have shown that the value of the negative differential pressure and the difference between the breech pressure and the base pressure are much higher than those of the propellants located in the center of the chamber. The case of the propellants in the center of the chamber is, therefore, more profitable to improve the performance of the interior ballistics.Copyright

Development of Numerical Model for Igniter and Study on Initial Ignition of Interior Ballistics

ABSTRACT A numerical model of the igniter for the interior ballistics has been developed by combining lumped parameter model with the theoretical equation of orifice. With the developed model of the igniter, the numerical study on characteristics of the interior ballistics h as been conducted according to the igniter configuration in terms of igniter length, side hole diameter, a nd distribution of side holes. As results of the calculation of the pressure difference between the breec h and shot base, the low-cycle oscillations have been influenced by the igniter length, while the high-cycle oscillations have been affected by the side hole diameter and the distribution of side holes.초 록 Lumped parameter model에 오리피스의 이론식을 결합하여 강내탄도의 점화기 해석 모델을 개발하였다. 이 개발된 점화기 해석 모델을 이용하여 점화기 형상인 길이, 직경, 주입구 분포에 따른 강내탄도의 특성을 분석하였다. 포미와 초기탄저의 압력차의 결과로서 점화기 길이는 저주기 진동에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 점화제 주입구 직경과 주입구 분포는 고주기 진동에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.Key Words: Interior Ballistics(강내탄도), Two-phase Flow(이상유동), Gas-Solid Flow(기체-고체 유동), Igniter(점화기)

Study on Properties of Interior Ballistics According to Ignition-Gas Injections

Using the numerical code for the interior ballistics, the performance of the interior ballistics with the characteristic of the ignition-gas injections has been investigated. The ignition gas has been assumed to be injected into the chamber with 3 cases. As the results of analysis, when the ignition-gas has been injected into all chamber area, the pressure distributions of the chamber of the interior ballistics have been uniform and the differential pressure has been stable. The ignition-gas has been injected into the partial area of the chamber, however, the pressure distributions and the differential pressure have been unstable. The case using the longer ignition injector, therefore, seems to be more suitable to improve the stability of the interior ballistics.

Study of Multi Perforated Propellant Performance Analysis and Design using Configuration Variables

Internal ballistics is a phenomenon happened in tens of milliseconds during the gun firing. The configuration variables of the solid propellant are important factors which have influences on the performance of the gun system. In this study, the performance analysis of the 7-perforated propellant has been conducted using the numerical program for the interior ballistics. The effect of the configuration variables on the gun system performance has been analyzed. The propellant design has been conducted for the satisfaction of the performance requirements. As results, the relationship between the configuration variables and the performance has been obtained and the basic design concept of the multi-perforated propellant has been provided.

Study on the Propellant Position for the Decrease of the Differential Pressure in the Interior Ballistics of a Gun Propulsion System

․ Dong-Whan Choi***ABSTRACT The position effect of the solid propellant in the combustion chamber on the decrease of the differential pressure has been investigated using the IBcode. Generally the metallic cartridge or CCC (combustible cartridge case) are used to load the propellant of the gun propulsion system. The position of the cartridge(propellant) is, therefore, a major factor for the interior ballistics in case the combustion chamber is larger than the cartridge. In this study, three different positions in the empty space of the chamber have been considered. As results, the case of the propellant located in the region near the base and breech has shown that the negative dif ferential pressure and the difference between the breech pressure and the base pressure are much higher than those of the case of the propellant located in the center of the chamber. The case of the propellant in the center of the chamber is, therefore, more profitable to improve the performan ce of the interior ballistics.초 록 IBcode를 사용하여 강내 차압감소를 위한 추진제 위치 연구를 수행하였다. 보통 화포의 추진제는 금속재질의 탄피나 소진탄피에 장전된다. 따라서 약실이 탄피보다 크다면 탄피(추진제)의 위치가 강내탄도 성능의 주요 인자가 된다. 본 연구에서는 약실 내 빈 공간이 발생하였을 경우를 고려하여 연구를 수행하였다. 약실 내 추진제 위치를 3가지로 변형하여 연구를 수행하였고, 추진제가 포미(Breech)나 탄저(Base)에 위치하였을 경우 마이너스 차압이 발생하였으며 포미 압력과 탄저 압력의 차가 추진제를 약실 가운데에 위치하였을 경우에 비해 증가함을 확인했다. 따라서 약실 가운데에 추진제를 위치시키는 것이 강내탄도 성능 향상에 유리하다는 결론을 내릴 수 있었다.Key Words: Interior Ballistics(강내탄도), Propellant Position(추진제 위치), NDP(Negative Differential Pressure)(마이너스 차압)

Performance Analysis of Interior Ballistics using 1-D Numerical Method

Performance analysis of the interior ballistics has been conducted using the 1-D numerical code called IBcode according to the various conditions such as length of ignition-gas injector, amount of ignition-gas, mass of projectile, and drag force of projectile. In case of the length of ignition-gas injector, the 25~100 % of the full-injector length has been considered as well as the mass & mass flow of the ignition-gas. The mass of the projectile 5~70 kg and its drag force of 0~69 MPa have been also considered. Variables such as breech & base pressure, negative differential pressure and muzzle velocity for the performance analysis have been sorted, too. Firing conditions for the optimal performance have been investigated through these variables.