Numerical studies were performed to examine different strut configurations to determine their mixing characteristics for possibly use with fuel-injector ports for round scram jet-combustor applications. Several strut configurations were tested to provide a better understanding of the flow physics, in terms of pressure, total pressure recovery, vorticity magnitude, streamlines, and velocity vectors. The conceptual strut designs were placed in a rectangular flow path, and the computations will be followed by an experimental program in the AFRL/RZA Research Cell 19 supersonic wind-tunnel facility, which has a rectangular cross-section area of 12.7 cm x 15.24 cm. The struts were sized, however, for eventual use in a 25.4 cm (10-inch) round combustor. The strut with a constant leading-edge angle and a moderately swept trailing edge seems to provide reasonably good mixing flow features without significantly compromising the total pressure recovery.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic Performance of an Injector Strut for a Round Scramjet Combustor (Postprint)


    Contributors:
    C. Tam (author) / K. Hsu (author) / M. R. Gruber (author) / C. N. Raffoul (author)

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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