Scramjet Nozzles

Abstract

The lecture is given in four parts, each being a step in the process of nozzle design, and within each part the methods and techniques preferred by the lecturer are presented. We begin with a reminder concerning control volumes and the separation of aerodynamic and propulsive forces and moments. Then it is demonstrated how an appropriate control volume can help define the propulsive force vector that maximises cruise efficiency. The third part recounts Rao's method for maximising thrust when nozzle length is restricted and the final part introduces a new, simpler, Method of Characteristics (MOC) for non-equilibrium flows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA592961

Entities

People

  • T. Cain

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustors
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Hypersonic Aircraft
  • Mach Number
  • Payload
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trailing Edges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.