An improved lobed strut injector concept for supersonic combustion

B Rust, P Gerlinger, M Aigner - 46th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint …, 2010 - arc.aiaa.org
HE design of air-breathing vehicles with supersonic combustion (scramjets) has been
investigated for several decades. However, the layout of a supersonic combustion chamber …

Experimental and numerical investigation of lobed strut injectors for supersonic combustion

P Gerlinger, P Kasal, F Schneider… - Basic research and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A lobed hydrogen strut injector is investigated for use in scramjet (supersonic combustion
ramjet) engines at moderate combustor Mach numbers. The paper deals with the design of a …

Experimental and numerical studies of a strut injector for round scramjet combustors

C Rock, J Schetz, R Ungewitter - 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International …, 2009 - arc.aiaa.org
In view of the very high freestream velocity of scramjets reaching Mach 10, fuel residence
time is on the order of milliseconds1 and supersonic combustion presents a challenge in …

Mixing study of strut injectors in supersonic flows

KY Hsu, C Carter, M Gruber, CJ Tam - 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE …, 2009 - arc.aiaa.org
Mixing characteristics of various strut injectors in supersonic flows were examined using
Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence technique. CFD studies were used to further the …

Study on aeroramp injector/gas-pilot flame in a supersonic combustor

W Baoxi, X Xu, Y Minglei, S Xinxing… - Journal of Propulsion and …, 2012 - arc.aiaa.org
SUPERSONIC combustion inherently involves some difficulties not present in other
combustion systems. The high flow velocities in the combustor, which can reach several …

Numerical simulation of the internal and external flowfields of a scramjet fuel strut injector including conjugate heat transfer

B Rust, P Gerlinger, JM Lourier, M Aigner… - 17th AIAA International …, 2011 - arc.aiaa.org
N supersonic combustion chambers, fast mixing of fuel and air is essential for a stable self
ignition, good combustion performance, and low NOx emissions. Different types of injectors …

Complex wall injector array for scramjet combustors

J Schetz, L Maddalena, R Throckmorton… - 46th AIAA Aerospace …, 2008 - arc.aiaa.org
As a result of the very high freestream velocity of scramjets reaching Mach 10, fuel residence
time is on the order of milliseconds, 1 and efficient supersonic combustion presents a …

Experimental study of cavity-strut combustion in supersonic flow

KY Hsu, CD Carter, MR Gruber, T Barhorst… - Journal of Propulsion …, 2010 - arc.aiaa.org
An experimental investigation of cavity-based flameholders with strut injectors in a
supersonic flow is reported. In this ongoing research program, emphasis is placed on …

Post-test analysis of flush-wall fuel injection experiments in a scramjet

J Donbar, O Powell, M Gruber, T Jackson… - 37th Joint Propulsion …, 2001 - arc.aiaa.org
The concept of supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) engines has intrigued propulsion
engineers for over 40 years. However, a functional vehicle has yet to capitalize on the …

Investigation of strut-ramp injector in a Scramjet combustor: Effect of strut geometry, fuel and jet diameter on mixing characteristics

RK Soni, A De - Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2017 - Springer
The strut-based injector has been found to be one of the most promising injector designs for
a supersonic combustor, offering enhanced mixing of fuel and air. The mixing and flow field …