Hypersonic air-breathing propulsion utilizing scramjets can fundamentally change transatmospheric acclerators for transportation from low Earth orbits (LEOs). The value and limitations of ground tests, of flight tests, and of computations are presented, and scramjet development requirements are discussed. Near-full-scale hypersonic propulsion flight tests are essential for developing a prototype hypersonic propulsion system and for developing computation-design technology that can be used in designing that system. In order to determine how these objectives should be achieved, some lessons learned from past programs are presented. A conceptual two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) prototype/experimental aerospace plane is recommended as a means of providing access-to-space and for conducting flight tests. A road map for achieving these objectives is also presented.


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    Title :

    Hypersonic propulsion flight tests as essential to air-breathing aerospace plane development


    Contributors:
    Mehta, U. (author)

    Conference:

    AIAA, Aerospace Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference ; 1995 ; Chattanooga, TN, United States


    Publication date :

    1995-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Air-breathing aerospace plane development essential: hypersonic propulsion flight tests

    Mehta, U. B. / European Space Agency / Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995