Investigation Of Shock Boundary Layer Interactions To Unravel The Physics Of Unstart In Axisymmetric Inlets
Abstract
There is significant thrust towards developing scramjet engines that can operate at low Mach numbers to bridge the gap between turbojet and scramjet operating conditions. A critical bottleneck in achieving this technology is the high propensity of inlets to unstart at low Mach numbers. The proposed work is motivated to contribute towards enhancing our capabilities to predict, sense, and control inlet unstart. The objective is to develop a detailed understanding of the shock interactions with non-canonical boundary layers that develop along isolators, which substantially contributes to unstart. Focus is placed on axisymmetric configurations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 05, 2016
- Source ID
- FA95501610314
Entities
People
- Venkateswaran Narayanaswamy
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- North Carolina State University
- United States Air Force