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Study on Micro Liquid-Propellant Thruster for Miniaturized Aerospace Systems

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13555267
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

TAKAHASHI Koji  Kyushu University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 大学院・工学研究院, 助教授 (10243924)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ASANO Tanemasa  Kyushu Inst.Tech., Center for Micro Systems, Professor, マイクロ化総合技術センター, 教授 (50126306)
YASAKA Tetsuo  Kyushu University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (80261238)
NAGAYAMA Kunihito  Kyushu University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (20040446)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥10,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,300,000)
KeywordsMEMS / Microchannel / Hydrogen Peroxide / Porous Silicon / Platinum Catalyst / 推力測定 / 気液相変化 / マイクロヒータ / マイクロタンクアレイ / マイクロヒーター
Research Abstract

In order to control the position and attitude of micro aerospace systems represented by the pico satellite of less than 1kg, liquid-propellent microthrusters are fabricated and tested. At first, two fuel supply systems are developed, one of which is a novel micro tank array and the other is piezoelectric diaphragm pump. All systems are based on MEMS technology especially, considering the microscale fluid and thermal phenomena. Because the size is extremely reduced, the increased surface/volume ratio makes the two-phase flow critically dependent on the wettability. In order to control the bubbly flow, super-hydrophobic surface is successfully obtained by electrochemical etching of silicon substrate. The obtained porous surface is found applicable to catalyst bed. Platinum particle is deposited there and compared its performance with the film configurations. Though the obtained ISP is not so high because of the low concentration of Hydrogen peroxide fuel, it can be concluded that the MEMS fabrication process for high-performance liquid-propellant thruster is achieved in this development study.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All Other

All Publications (33 results)

  • [Publications] Yoichiro Dan, Masahiro Kishida, Tatsuya Ikuta, Koji Takahashi: "Development Study of Mono-Propellant Micro Propulsion Using MEMS Technology"Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power 2004. 99-99 (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 尾崎靖彦, 高橋厚史: "超小型人工衛星用液体燃料型マイクロスラスタの熱流体現象"電気学会論文誌E. 123. 436-441 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sotowa, Miyagawa, Zhao, Kusakabe, Morooka, K.Takahashi: "Fabrication of a Microevaporator Equipped with a Piezoelectrically-Driven Diapharagm Pump"J.CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN. 36. 7-13 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.TAKAHASHI, T.IKUTA, K.NAGAYAMA, Y.TAKATA, T.ASANO: "Simple Fabrication of Hydrophobic Surface for High-Temperature Microsystems"Micro Total Analysis Systems 2003. 1. 503-506 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuhiko OSAKI, Koji TAKAKASHI, et al.: "Vaporizing Liquid Microthruster in Space Environment"Proc.Twenty-third International Symposium on Space Technology and Science. 1. 290-294 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.TAKAKASHI, H.IKEDA, T.IKUTA, K.NAGAYAMA, T.ASANO: "Thermal Micropump Using Surface Tension Imbalance in Microchannels"Micro Total Analysis Systems 2002. 1. 130-132 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 古賀光, 土井原良次, 高橋厚史: "マイクロチャンネル中での気液界面のダイナミクスに関する数値解析"日本機械学会論文集B編. 68. 1344-1351 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi, K.Nagayama, T.Yasaka, T.Asano: "Micro-Isolation Valve for Fuel Tank Array"Proc.2001 ASME IMECE. 2-23839. 1-6 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoichiro Dan, Masahiro Kishida, Tatsuya Ikuta, Koji Takahashi: "Development Study of Mono-Propellant Micro Propulsion Using MEMS Technology"Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power 2004,4-6,March,2004,Seoul, Korea. (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuhiko OSAKI, Koji TAKAHASHI: "Microfluidics of Liquid Propellant Microthruster for Pico-Satellites"IEEJ Transactions on Sensors and Micromachines. Vol.123, No.10. 436-441 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sotowa, Miyagawa, Zhao, Kusakabe, Morooka, K.Takahashi: "Fabrication of a Microevaporator Equipped with a Piezoelectrically-Driven Diaphragm Pump"Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan. Vol.36, No.1. 7-13 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya IKUTA, Kunihito NAGAYAMA, Yasuyuki TAKATA, Tanemasa ASANO: "Simple Fabrication of Hydrophobic Surface for High-Temperature Microsystems"Micro Total Analysis Systems. Vol.1. 503-506 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuhiko OSAKI, Koji TAKAKASHI, Kunihito NAGAYAMA, Tanemasa ASANO: "Vaporizing Liquid Microthruster in Space Environment"Proc.Twenty-third International Symposium on Space Technology and Science. Vol.1. 290-294 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji TAKAKASHI, Hitoshi IKEDA, Tatsuya IKUTA, Kunihito NAGAYAMA, Tanemasa ASANO: "Thermal Micropump Using Surface Tension Imbalance in Microchannels"Micro Total Analysis Systems. Vol.1. 130-132 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kou KOGA, Ryoji DOIHARA, Koji AKAHASHI: "Numerical Study on Gas-Liquid Interface in a Microchanne"Transactions Japan Soc.Mechanical Engineers. Vol.68, No.669. 1344-1351 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji Takahashi, Kunihito Nagayama, Tetsuo Yasaka, Tanemasa Asano: "Micro-Isolation Valve for Fuel Tank Array"IMECE2001/MEMS-23839, Proc.2001 ASME IMECR. Vol.2. (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi: "Modeling of Surface Tension in Fluidic MEMS Using the Level-Set Method"Technical Proceedings of 2003 Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, San Francisco, 2003. 182-185 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sotowa, Miyagawa, Zhao, Kusakabe, Morooka, K.Takahashi: "Fabrication of a Microevaporator Equipped with a Piezoelectrically-Driven Diaphragm Pump"J. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN. 36-1. 7-13 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 尾崎靖彦, 高橋厚史: "超小型人工衛星用液体燃料型マイクロスラスタの熱流体現象"電気学会論文誌E. 123-10. 436-441 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi, Ikuta, Nagayama, Takaka, Asano: "SIMPLE FABRICATION OF HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE MICROSYSTEMS"Micro Total Analysis Systems 2003. 1. 503-506 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Ebisuzaki, K.Takahashi: "DESIGN AND TESTING OF MULTI-PULSE MEMS SOLID ROCKET"Technical Digest Power MEMS 2003. 149-152 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Dan, M.Kishida, T.Ikuta, K.Takahashi: "Catalytic Porous Silicon for Micro-Spacecraft Propulsion"Technical Digest Power MEMS 2003. 153-156 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 古賀光, 土井原良次, 高橋厚史: "マイクロチャンネル中での気液界面のダイナミクスに関する数値解析"日本機械学会論文集B編. 68巻669号. 1344-1351 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Koji TAKAKASHI, et al.: "Design and Testing of Mega-Bit Microthruster Arrays"AIAA Paper(Proc. NANOTECH2002). 2002-5757. 1-6 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yasuhiko OSAKI, Koji TAKAKASHI: "Microfluidics of Liquid Monopropellant Microthruster"Technical Digest of Power MEMS 2002. 148-151 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hideyo EBISUZAKI, Koji TAKAKASHI: "Ignition Mechanism of the 2nd-Generation Digital MEMS Thruster"Technical Digest of Power MEMS 2002. 90-93 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yasuhiko OSAKI, Koji TAKAKASHI, et al.: "Vaporizing Liquid Microthruster in Space Environment"Proc. Twenty-third International Symposium on Space Technology and Science. Vol.1. 290-294 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ryoji DOIHARA, Koji TAKAHASHI: "Numerical Calculation of Laser-Induced Bubble near a Solid Boundary until the Second Collapse"JSME International Journal. 44・2. 238-246 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi, K.Maeda, T.Ikuta, S.Hatano, S.Hatano, Y.Mori, K.Nagayama: "Transient structure of ionized atmosphere in pulsed laser propulsion system"SPIE. Vol.4183. 907-916 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi, K.Nagayama, T.Yasaka, T.Asano: "Micro-Isolation Valve for Fuel Tank Array"Proc. 2001 ASME IMECE. 2-23839. 1-6 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 生田竜也, 高橋厚史: "簡易型ピエゾ駆動式マイクロポンプの試作研究"九州大学工学集報. 74・6. 659-664 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高橋厚史: "ガスタービンの超小型化に向けて:チップ成形とスラスタヘの応用"日本ガスタービン学会誌. 29・4. 262-265 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Takahashi, H.Sakal, K.Nagayama, A.Baba, K.Makihira, T.Asano: "Vaporization and Nucleation on Microheater in Microchannel with Nozzle"AIAA Paper. 3075. 1-6 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report

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