“Correlations between Spray and Combustion Characteristics of a Movable Pintle Injector for Liquid Rocket Engines”
Feb. 2012
M.E., Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Korea Aerospace University
“Optimal Design Methods for Regenerative-cooled Combustor and Fuel-rich Gas-generator of Liquid Rocket Engine”
Feb. 2010
B.E., Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Korea Aerospace University
Peer-reviewed Publications
Min Son, Michael Börner, Wolfgang Armbruster, Justin S. Hardi, "Orifice Flow Dynamics in a Rocket Injector as an Excitation Source of Injector-Driven Combustion Instabilities," Aerospace 10.5 (2023): 452.
Thangaraja Jeyaseelan, Min Son, Tobias Sander, Lars Zigan, "Experimental and modeling analysis of the transient spray characteristics of cyclopentane at sub-and transcritical conditions using a machine learning approach," Physics of Fluids 35.8 (2023).
Philipp Brokof, Juan Guzmán-Iñigo, Aimee S. Morgans, Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Justin S. Hardi, "Injection-Coupling Instabilities in the BKD Combustor: Acoustic Analysis of the Isolated Injectors," AIAA Journal 61.6 (2023): 2581-2590.
Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Justin Hardi, Michael Oschwald, "Measuring the velocity field of a shear-coaxial, cryogenic flame in a high-pressure rocket thrust chamber," Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38.2 (2021): 3389-3397.
Min Son, Keonwoong Lee, Jaye Koo, "Characteristics of anchoring locations and angles for GOX/GCH4 flames of an annular pintle injector," Acta Astronautica 177 (2020): 707-713.
Keonwoong Lee, Dong Soo Shin, Min Son, Heejang Moon, Jaye Koo, "Flow visualization of cryogenic spray from a movable pintle injector," Journal of Visualization 22.4 (2019): 773-781.
Wooseok Song, Dongsoo Shin, Min Son, Jaye Koo "Effects of nitrogen film cooling on ignition transition of gaseous oxygen/kerosene spray combustor," Combustion Science and Technology (2018): 1-15.
Min Son, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Jaye Koo, Oh Chae Kwon, Heuy Dong Kim, "Design Procedure of a Movable Pintle Injector for Liquid Rocket Engines," Journal of Propulsion and Power 33.4 (2017): 858-869.
Min Son, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Youngbin Yoon, Jaye Koo, "Numerical study on the combustion characteristics of a fuel-centered pintle injector for methane rocket engines," Acta Astronautica 135 (2017): 139-149.
Bongchul Shin, Dohun Kim, Min Son, Jaye Koo, "Effects of Supercritical Environment on Hydrocarbon-fuel Injection," Journal of Thermal Science 26.2 (2017): 183-191.
Bimal Subedi, Min Son, Seok Pil Jang, Jaye Koo, "Reliability Study on Skewness of Doublet Impinging Injectors," Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 31.5 (2017): 2295-2306.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Bongchul Shin, Jaye Koo, "Verification on spray simulation of a pintle injector for liquid rocket engine," Journal of Thermal Science 25.1 (2016): 90-96.
Dohun Kim, Min Son, Jaye Koo, "Ignition Transition of Coaxial Kerosene/Gaseous Oxygen Jet," Combustion Science and Technology 188.11-12 (2016): 1799-1814.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, Byungkyu Kim, Seok Pil Jang, Jaewook Lee, "Design optimization of a methane-fuel rocket combustor with a genetic algorithm," Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 29.4 (2015): 1457-1463.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Jaye Koo, Oh Chae Kwon, Jeong Soo Kim, "Effects of Momentum Ratio and Weber Number on Spray Half Angles of Liquid Controlled Pintle Injector," Journal of Thermal Science 24.1 (2015): 37-43.
Min Son, Sangho Ko, Jaye Koo, "Genetic Algorithm to Optimize the Design of Main Combustor and Gas Generator in Liquid Rocket Engines," Journal of Thermal Science 23.3 (2014): 259-268.
Inchul Lee, Min Son, Jaye Koo, "Atomization and Combustion Characteristics of Ethanol/Nitrous Oxide at Various Momentum Flux Ratios," Energy & Fuels 28.4 (2014): 2770-2779.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, Won Kook Cho, Eun Seok Lee, "Conceptual Design for a Kerosene Fuel-rich Gas-generator of a Turbopump-fed Liquid Rocket Engine," Journal of Thermal Science 21.5 (2012): 428-434.
Won Kook Cho, Woo Seok Seol, Min Son, Min Kyo Seo, Jaye Koo, "Development of Preliminary Design Program for Combustor of Regenerative Cooled Liquid Rocket Engine," Journal of Thermal Science 20.5 (2011): 467-473.
Min Son, Lars Zigan, Michael Pfitzner, Tobias Sander, "Microscopic Observation of Fuel Droplet Phase Change in High-Pressure and High-Temperature Environments," Thermodynamik-Kolloquium 2024, Stuttgart, Germany, Sep. 25-27, 2024.
Min Son, Lars Zigan, Michael Pfitzner, Tobias Sander, "Macroscopic Fuel Spray Characteristics at Sub/Transcritical Injection Conditions," 31. Fachtagung "Experimentelle Strömungsmechanik", Berlin, Germany, Sep. 3-5, 2024.
Min Son, Lars Zigan, Michael Pfitzner, Tobias Sander, "Near-critical Phase Changes of Cyclopentane Droplets in Supercritical Nitrogen Environment," The Combustion Institute’s 40th International Symposium, Milan, Italy, July 21-26, 2024.
Min Son, Lars Zigan, Michael Pfitzner, Tobias Sander, "Integrated Optical Diagnostics of Cyclopentane Sprays to Characterize Transcritical Phase Transitions, " 21st International Symposium on Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 8-11, 2024.
Min Son, Tobias Sander, Michael Pfitzner, Lars Zigan, "Comparison of Imaging Methods for Transcritical Sprays," 31. Deutscher Flammentag für nachhaltige Verbrennung, Berlin, Germany, Sep. 27-28, 2023.
Min Son, Tobias Sander, Michael Pfitzner, Lars Zigan, Alexander Doehring, Markus Klein, "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cyclopentane Sprays in Transcritical Environment," ILASS Europe 2023, 32nd Conference on Liquid Atomization & Spray Systems, Napoli, Italy, Sep. 4-7, 2023.
Min Son, Tobias Sander, Michael Pfitzner, Lars Zigan, "Optical Characterization of Sub- and Transcritical Fuel Sprays using Shadowgraphy, Mie-scattering and Infrared Radiation Measurements," 11th European Combustion Meeting (ECM 2023), Rouen, France, April 26-28, 2023.
Min Son, Tobias Sander, Michael Pfitzner, Lars Zigan, "Investigation of sub-and transcritical fuel spray processes using shadowgraphy, Mie scattering and infrared radiation measurements," Thermodynamik-Kolloquium 2022, Chemnitz, Germany, September 26-28, 2022.
Min Son, Michael Börner, Justin Hardi, "Visualization of cavitation and periodical flow fluctuations from a rocket injector orifice," The 19th International Symposium on Flow Visualization (ISFV-19). Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, September 14-16, 2021.
Min Son, Michael Börner, Justin Hardi, "Experimental study of intra-injector flow fluctuations induced by a LOX injector orifice driving combustion instability," Symposium on Thermoacoustics in Combustion: Industry meets Academia (SoTiC 2020), September 6-10, 2021, Virtual Event.
Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Federica Tonti, Justin Hardi, "Numerical study of acoustic resonance in a LOX injector post induced by orifice flow," AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum, August 9-11, 2021, Virtual Event.
Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Jan Martin, "Velocimetry of a LOX jet in a high-pressure combustion field from high-speed flame images," ODAS(ONERA-DLR Aerospace Symposium)-MOTAR(Measurement and Optical Techniques for Aerospace Research) 2021, June 14-16, 2021, Virtual Event.
Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Justin Hardi, Michael Oschwald, "Measuring the velocity field of a shear-coaxial, cryogenic flame in a high-pressure rocket thrust chamber," 38th International Symposium on Combustion 2020, Adelaide, Australia.
Min Son, Wolfgang Armbruster, Justin Hardi, Michael Oschwald, "Characterisation of acoustically coupled flow field dynamics from high-speed imaging in a high pressure rocket thrust chamber," 1st Aerospace Europe Conference (AEC2020), Bordeaux, France.
Min Son, Keonwoong Lee, Jaye Koo, "Flame Structure of Gaseous Methane/Oxygen in a Pintle Injector," 11th International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion & Energetic Materials 2018, Stuttgart, Germany.
Min Son, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Jaye Koo, "Numerical Study on the Combustion Characteristics of a Fuel-centered Pintle Injector for Methane Rocket Engines," Third IAA Symposium of Space Flight Safety 2016, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Jaye Koo, “GCH4-Air Flame Characteristics of a Pintle Injector Designed for Liquid Rocket Engines in Atmospheric Condition,” The 8th Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power 2016, Takamatsu, Japan.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Jaye Koo, “Design Procedure of a Movable Pintle Injector for Liquid Rocket Engines,” 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2016, San Diego, California, USA.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Jaye Koo, "Reliability Study on Spray Performances of a Pintle Injector for Liquid Rocket Engines based on Sensitivity Analysis," 3rd International Conference on Materials and Reliability 2015, Jeju, Korea.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, "Development of a Moveable Sleeve Injector with a Fixed Pintle for a Throttleable Rocket Combustor," 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015, Jerusalem, Israel.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Jaye Koo, "Effects of Pintle-tip Angles on Spray Characteristics of Movable Pintle Injector," 13th International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems 2015, Tainan, Taiwan.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Kanmaniraja Radhakrishnan, Bongchul Shin, Jaye Koo, "Verification on Spray Simulation of a Pintle Injector for Liquid Rocket Engine," 12th International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows 2015, Leridci, Italy.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Bongchul Shin, Jaye Koo, "Cone Angle Characteristics of Pintle Injector spray at Atmospheric Condition," 8th Asian-Pacific Conference on Aerospace Technology and Science 2015, Jeju, Korea.
Min Son, Inchul Lee, Kijeong Yu, Jaye Koo, "Liquid Jets Breakup and Mixing Characteristics from a Pintle Injector," 26th European Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems 2014, Bremen, Germany.
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Inchul Lee, Jaye Koo, "Liquid Sheet Breakup by Gas Jet Injected from Pintle Injector," 5th Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science 2014, Nagasaki, Japan.
Min Son, Dohun Kim, Bongki Shin, Jaye Koo, Hongbeen Chang, Moonjung Kang, "Flow Disturbance Characteristics on Fin-slot Shaped Grain Simulator of Solid Rocket Motor with Submerged Nozzle," Space Propulsion 2014, Cologne, Germany.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, Byungkyu Kim, Seok Pil Jang, Jaewook Lee, "Design Optimization of Methane-fuel Rocket Combustor with Genetic Algorithm," 8th China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimization of Structural and Mechanical Systems 2014, Gyeongju, Korea.
Min Son, Chanwoo Seo, Nickolay Nickolaevich Smirnov, Jaye Koo, "Detonation Characteristics of Acetylene-oxygen with Additional Liquid Fuel," 21st International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines Conference 2013, Busan, Korea.
Min Son, Dohun Kim, Chanwoo Seo, Jaye Koo, "Fundamental Study on Detonation Wave Characteristics of Acetylene-Oxygen Mixture for Pulse Detonation Engine," 24th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems 2013, Taipei, Taiwan.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, Tae Gon Kang, Won Kook Cho, Eun Seok Lee, "Development of Design Methods for Kerosene Fuel-rich Gas-generator and Preburner," Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power 2012, Xian, China.
Min Son, Jaye Koo, "Computational Design Method for Main Combustor Profile and Regenerative Cooling Channel Shape of Liquid Rocket Engine," 2nd International Conference on Computational Design in Engineering 2012, Jeju, Korea.
Min Son, Dohun Kim, Chanwoo Seo, Jaye Koo, "Experimental Study on Detonation Characteristics of Acetylene and Oxygen Mixture," Hong Kong International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science 2012, Hong Kong.
Patents
Wooseok Song, Jongkwon Lee, Min Son, Jaye Koo, Shock Wave Generator using Pulse Detonation Engine, KR 1020180066585, 2020. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020180066585
Min Son, Keonwoong Lee, Wooseok Song, Jaye Koo, Rotating Pintle Injector for Gel Fuels, KR 1020170095534, 2018. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020170095534
Jaye Koo, Dohun Kim, Min Son, Keon Woong Lee, Pintle Injector for Controlling Opening Distance with Fuel Supply Pressure, KR 1020160107623, 2018. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020160107623
Jaye Koo, Dohun Kim, Min Son, Songyi Choi, Low NOx Gas Turbine Combustor using Catayst, KR 1020160090043, 2017. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020160090043
Min Son, Dohun Kim, Jaye Koo, Self-Pressurizing Variable Thrust Rocket Engine using Sleeve Pintle, KR 1020150190013, 2017. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020150190013
Min Son, Wooseok Song, Jaye Koo, Fluid Valving System and Fluid Valve for High-Speed Generation of Cyclic Detonation Wave, KR 1020150149360, 2017. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020150149360
Kijeong Yu, Min Son, Jaye Koo, Pintle Injector with Overdrive Function and Method for Controlling Flow of the Same, KR 1020150086532, 2017. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020150086532
Min Son, Kijeong Yu, Woohyeon Kim, Jaye Koo, Assembly for Injecting Two Fluid and Sleeve-Type Pintle Injector for Fast Response Control of Two Fluid, KR 1020150086528, 2016. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020150086528
Min Son, Dohun Kim, Jaye Koo, Consecutive Self-Cyclic Clustering System of Detonation Combustors, KR 1020130024572, 2014. https://doi.org/10.8080/1020130024572
