Patents Assigned to Korea Aerospace Research Institute
  • Publication number: 20240132223
    Abstract: An electric aircraft according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a fuselage equipped with a power means, a front spar and a rear spar extending from the fuselage to an end of a wing, and a plurality of ribs extending from the rear spar to the front spar and coupled to the front spar and the rear spar, in which a plurality of solid state batteries are mounted in a plurality of individual spaces partitioned by the front spar, the rear spar, and the plurality of ribs, respectively, and the front spar and the rear spar are used as members for serial connection of the plurality of solid state batteries, and the plurality of ribs are used as members for parallel connection of the plurality of solid state batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hyo Jung AHN
  • Publication number: 20240124136
    Abstract: A rotor hub system includes a rotor rotation axis, a flap hinge connected to the rotor rotation axis and enabling flapping motion of a rotor blade, a lead-lag hinge connected to the flap hinge and enabling lead-lag motion of the rotor blade, a first hub to which one end of the rotor blade is fixed, a rotating pitch control actuator connected to the first hub and rotating the first hub to enable pitching motion of the rotor blade, and a second hub equipped with the rotating pitch control actuator and hinged to the lead-lag hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Tae Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240092484
    Abstract: A tilt prop aircraft is provided, including a first longeron and a second longeron capable of tilting relatively to each other, a tilt actuator disposed on the second longeron, a first power transmission member rotated by the tilt actuator, a second power transmission member fixed to the first longeron and coupled to the first power transmission member to transmit a rotational movement of the first power transmission member by turning 90 degrees in different planes, a crank fixed to the second longeron and extending through a slot in the first longeron and protruding inwardly from the first longeron, and a connecting rod connected to the crank so as to be relatively rotatable to the crank, and connected to the pitch control rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Ho CHO, Myeong Kyu LEE, Seong Wook CHOI
  • Patent number: 11927974
    Abstract: The flow rate control device includes a main plate corresponding to an inner diameter and including a through hole which is formed at the center thereof and through which a fluid flows, a sub-plate corresponding to a size of the through hole, disposed in front of the main plate, and applied with a pressure of the flowing fluid, and an expansion and contraction flow path formed to connect the through hole and a circumference of the sub-plate to each other and expanded and contracted by the pressure applied to the sub-plate. The expansion and contraction flow path includes a plurality of holes which are formed in a side surface thereof and through which the flow flows, and has a cross-sectional area changed by the pressure to control a flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang Kun Park, Jun Seong Lee, Kee Joo Lee
  • Patent number: 11918781
    Abstract: An infusion flow regulator includes: a main body having an inlet through which fluid is introduced and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged; and a rotary dial rotatably coupled to the main body, with a sealing member interposed therebetween, so as to regulate a flow rate of the fluid, in which the rotary dial includes a regulating flow path having a shape of a recessed groove in cross section with a first width and a first height, and the regulating flow path includes a first region in which the first width is constant and the first height is decreased, and a second region in which both the first width and the first height are decreased. By the aforementioned configuration, the infusion flow regulator for the fluid can accurately regulate the flow rate even in a region where the flow rate of the fluid is very small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventors: Poo Min Park, Hyung Mo Kim, Tae Choon Park, Young Seok Kang, Jae Sung Huh, Doo Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20240067364
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for ground target precision orientation for satellite image acquisition, in which the method includes: receiving a desired satellite position (P) for imaging from a ground station, and receiving a ground plan imaging time (T) or an algorithm execution time (TA) from the ground station, in which the ground plan imaging time (T) is calculated according to the desired satellite position (P) for imaging at a ground-based orbit propagator, and the algorithm execution time (TA) is set to be earlier than the ground plan imaging time (T) by a predetermined amount of time; and determining, based on a position error (E) calculated by using a difference between the desired satellite position (P) for imaging and the predicted satellite position (Q) output from the satellite-based orbit propagator, a closest satellite position (QC) and a closest satellite time (TC) corresponding to when the satellite is closest to the desired satellite position (P) for imaging, and determining a correct
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Seon Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 11845574
    Abstract: A landing apparatus for a reusable launch vehicle is provided, including a landing leg pivotably mounted at one end to the reusable launch vehicle, for example, to a propellant tank part, and mounted at the other end to the propellant tank part by a detaching means such as a pyro bolt for example, a cover mounted to an outside of the landing leg along a longitudinal direction of the landing leg, and a leg landing plate mounted to a distal end of the landing leg and relatively pivotable with respect to the landing leg by its own weight when the other end of the landing leg is separated from the propellant tank part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventor: Dong Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 11824435
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated DC/DC and AC/DC converter system including a main relay selectively connected to any one of an AC power supply unit and a DC power supply unit and a controller connecting the main relay to the AC power supply unit or the DC power supply unit. Electrical energy based on the AC power output from the AC power supply and electrical energy based on DC power output from the DC power supply unit may be selectively provided to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Eon Park, Gun Woo Moon, Ju Hyun Bae, Tae Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11815056
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an orifice is provided to make the orifice capable of spraying a very small amount of fluid in an ultra-high pressure and very low temperature environments. The method also makes it possible to provide the orifice with reduced volume and mass. More specifically, the method effectively realizes a desired hydraulic performance through a simple manufacturing method in which a part of a capillary pipe is pressed to form a channel region having a cross section close to a rectangular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Jisung Lee
  • Publication number: 20230362085
    Abstract: A multiple data transmission method and a multiple data transmission system are disclosed. A multiple data transmission system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: an identification unit for identifying, from among a plurality of separated networks, a first network to which a transmission device requesting data transmission belongs; a generation unit for generating a data packet by adding a destination address set for the first network as a header to data transmitted from the transmission device; and a transmission unit for transmitting the data packet to a reception device identified by the destination address, through a transmission path which connects the first network and a second network to which the reception device belongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hyun Chul BAEK
  • Patent number: 11811795
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for transmitting multiple data, in which the method includes receiving a plurality of transmission files for transmission from a transmission device of the first network to a reception device of the second network, and temporarily storing the received files, generating flexible packets by dividing each of the plurality of transmission files by a flexible packet length determined according to size of the files, in which a transmission file in a size smaller than the flexible packet length among the plurality of transmission files is generated as one flexible packet without being divided, loading the flexible packets into a plurality of flexible frames based on a corresponding transmission file priority according to a maximum data transmission size, and transmitting the plurality of flexible frames to the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Chul Baek, Tae Geun Son, Dae Won Chung
  • Patent number: 11809203
    Abstract: Provided is a vertical take-off/landing aircraft controlling a tilt angle of a main rotor, based on a vertical posture control signal during low-speed flight, wherein, when an aircraft steering signal including a vertical posture control signal for changing the pitch posture angle of the vertical take-off/landing aircraft by a first pitch posture angle is obtained, a flight controller determines a tilt angle of the main rotor with reference to the first pitch posture angle and generates a tilt angle control signal for the main rotor based on the determined tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Youngshin Kang, Am Cho, Seongwook Choi, Yushin Kim, Sung Ho Chang
  • Publication number: 20230348115
    Abstract: A safe landing point search device for searching for a safe landing point of an unmanned exploration device that lands on and explores a celestial body, includes a terrain map obtaining unit configured to obtain a terrain map, a contour line generating unit configured to generate contour lines based on a reference minimum height value and a height interval value by using the terrain map, a largest empty circle (LEC) searching unit configured to search for one or more LECs having a radius greater than or equal to a lower-limit radius in a contour line map including the contour lines, and a safe landing point outputting unit configured to output a safe landing point having a largest radius among the one or more LECs and transmit the safe landing point to the unmanned exploration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Youeyun JUNG, Hyochoong BANG, Seongheon LEE
  • Patent number: 11691759
    Abstract: A projectile landing apparatus for retrieving a projectile includes a plurality of grippers disposed to be spaced apart. The plurality of grippers may include a support, a guide having one side connected to one end of the support, and a shock absorber having one end connected to the other end of the support and having the other end connected to the guide. The plurality of grippers may guide a projectile, buffer a load, and safely retrieve the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Hyuck Im, Jun Seong Lee, Kee Joo Lee, Jae Sung Park
  • Publication number: 20230176234
    Abstract: Provided is a method for matching telemetry packets for satellite image processing, which includes receiving a plurality of image data telemetry packets and a plurality of auxiliary data telemetry packets, the plurality of image data telemetry packets include satellite image data photographed from a satellite, but do not include satellite image sequence information, and the plurality of auxiliary data telemetry packets include satellite image sequence information, correcting a packet time of either the plurality of image data telemetry packets or the plurality of auxiliary data telemetry packets by using a predetermined mathematical formula, and matching the plurality of image data telemetry packets and the plurality of auxiliary data telemetry packets corresponding to the same satellite image sequence by using the packet time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Jin Hyung PARK
  • Patent number: 11629670
    Abstract: An injection device for injecting an oxidizer for a liquid rocket includes a housing, a plate disposed inside the housing and having an injection hole to eject an oxidizer, a duct disposed above the plate to guide the oxidizer, and a manifold with one end connected to the injection hole of the plate and the other end connected to the duct, wherein the oxidizer may be distributed to the injection hole at an equal flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Keum Oh Lee, Byoung Jik Lim, Kee Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230070518
    Abstract: A method for predicting trajectory of an object includes constructing a training data set using past actual orbital information of a target object, wherein the training data set includes a plurality of pairs of input sequence data corresponding to a trajectory in a first section before a reference point, and output sequence data corresponding to a trajectory in a second section after the reference point, training an object trajectory prediction model using the training data set, and predicting the trajectory of the prediction target object after the reference point, by inputting input sequence data corresponding to an actual trajectory of the prediction target object before the reference point into the object trajectory prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Okchul JUNG, Jaedong SEONG, Youyeun JUNG
  • Patent number: 11598290
    Abstract: A combustor of a liquid rocket engine includes a nozzle unit including a regenerative cooling channel, in which the nozzle unit includes a fuel manifold outer shell, a combustor inner shell, and a combustor outer shell having a downward channel inlet, and the combustor includes a fuel inlet connected to a nozzle neck of the nozzle unit, a fuel manifold formed between the fuel manifold outer shell and the combustor outer shell, and in which fuel introduced from the fuel inlet flows, a downward channel connected in communication with the fuel manifold through the downward channel inlet, and extending in a downward direction from an upper portion of the combustor, a diverting manifold provided at a distal end of the nozzle unit and connected in communication with the downward channel, and an upward channel connected in communication with the diverting manifold and extending in an upward direction of the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Keum Oh Lee, Byoung Jik Lim, Jun Sung Lee, Kee Joo Lee, Jae Sung Park
  • Publication number: 20230065916
    Abstract: A landing apparatus for a reusable launch vehicle is provided, including a landing leg pivotably mounted at one end to the reusable launch vehicle, for example, to a propellant tank part, and mounted at the other end to the propellant tank part by a detaching means such as a pyro bolt for example, a cover mounted to an outside of the landing leg along a longitudinal direction of the landing leg, and a leg landing plate mounted to a distal end of the landing leg and relatively pivotable with respect to the landing leg by its own weight when the other end of the landing leg is separated from the propellant tank part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Dong Ho JUNG
  • Patent number: 11585295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rocket engine, and more particularly, a rocket engine with an integrated combustor head and turbopump in which a turbopump of the rocket engine is formed integrally with a combustor head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Keum-Oh Lee, Byoungjik Lim, Cheulwoong Kim