Multi-Ducted Inlet Combustor Research and Development.

Abstract

Hydrodynamic simulations were conducted of dual inlet side dump combustor configurations to obtain flow visualization and residence time data using the Water Tunnel test rig facility of the Ramjet Technology Branch AFWAL/PORT Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Tests were conducted for inlet duct angles of 30, 45, and 60 degrees for variations in the combustor dome plate height from 0.0 to 6.0 inches, for total combustor fluid flow rates of 200, 300 and 400 gallons per minute, for nozzle area to combustor area ratios of 0.20, 0.29 and 0.39, and for combustor lengths of 20.13, 39.0 and 53.25 inches. The inlet duct Reynolds Numbers for each total flow rate tested were 125,640 for 200 gallons per minute, 188,400 for 300 gallons per minute, and 251,300 for 400 gallons per minute. Also reported on are specialized research efforts concluded to support advanced combustor studies. Keywords include: Multi-ducted inlet ramjet combustors, Flow visualization, Residence times, Internal fluid flow fields, and Dispersion characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA153753

Entities

People

  • G. D. Streby

Organizations

  • Universal Energy Systems

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Data Acquisition
  • Differential Equations
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Generators
  • Heat Transfer
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.