Original Article
  • Test Evaluation of a Linerless Composite Propellant Tank Using the Composite Collapsible Mandrel

  • Seung Yun Rhee*† , Kwangsoo Kim**, Young-Ha Yoon*, Moo-Keun Yi***, Hee Chul Kim*

  • * Launch Vehicle Technology Research Division (1), Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea
    ** KSLV-II Enhancement Program Office, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea
    *** Small Launch Vehicle Research Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea

  • 복합재 분리형 맨드릴을 이용한 라이너 없는 복합재 추진제 탱크에 대한 시험 평가

  • 이승윤*† · 김광수** · 윤영하* · 이무근*** · 김희철*

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Correspondence to

  • Seung Yun Rhee

  • Launch Vehicle Technology Research Division (1), Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea

  • E-mail: syrhee@kari.re.kr