Research programs at the NASA Langley Research Center on the development of airframe-integrated scramjet concepts (supersonic combustion ramjet) are reviewed briefly. The design and performance of a specific scramjet configuration are examined analytically by use of recently developed and substantiated techniques on boundary-layer development, heat transfer, fuel-air mixing, heat-release rates, and engine-cycle analysis. These studies indicate that the fixed-geometry scramjet module will provide practical levels of thrust performance with low cooling requirements. Areas which need particular emphasis in further development work are the combustor design for low speeds and the integrated nozzle design.
Design considerations for the airframe-integrated scramjet
Intern. Symp. on Air Breathing Engines ; 1972 ; Marseille, France
1973-12-01
Conference paper
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English
Simulation of an airframe-integrated scramjet engine
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