The propulsion cycle options for hypersonic vehicles are summarized including airbreathing, rocket and combinations. Each cycle is characterized by configuration, performance, efficiency and operating envelope. The major components of each propulsion system are identified and evaluated for influence on overall performance. Several combined cycle configurations offer the best propulsion characteristics for the various hypersonic missions from hypersonic transport to single stage to orbit. The unique experimental testing requirements for hypersonic propulsion systems present a significant challenge.
Hypersonic Propulsion Characterization
1993
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Manned Spacecraft , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Rocket Engines & Motors , Fluid Mechanics , Gas flow , Hypersonic boundary layer , Hypersonic vehicles , Propulsion system configurations , Propulsion system performance , Turboramjet engines , Ducted rocket engines , Compressors , Flight envelopes , Inlet nozzles , Propulsive efficiency , Rocket engine design , Spacecraft propulsion , Temperature control , Variable cycle engines
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