The ultra-compact combustor (UCC) is an innovative combustor system alternative to
traditional turbine engine combustors with the potential for engine efficiency improvements …

Current state of the art turbojet engines use combustors where the combustion process
occurs axially. This type of combustor tends to have a high efficiency but requires a long …

N response to the steady drive for more refined and effective aircraft power plants, gas
turbine engine research has progressed in a variety of innovative ways from the component …

The Ultra Compact Combustor (UCC) has the potential to improve overall engine efficiency
at a reduced size, while offering a unique component configuration that can allow for novel …

Current state of the art turbojet engines use combustors where the combustion process
occurs axially. This type of combustor tends to have a high efficiency but requires a long …

High gravity (high-g) combustion can significantly increase flame propagation speed,
thereby potentially shortening the axial length of aero-engines and increasing their thrust-to …

A computational investigation of centrifugal force effects on backward-facing-step stabilized
turbulent premixed propane-air flames is conducted. The centrifugal force acts from the high …

The ultra compact combustor (UCC) aims to increase the thrust-to-weight ratio of an aircraft
gas turbine engine by decreasing the size, and thus weight, of the engine's combustor. The …

Abstract The Ultra Compact Combustor (UCC) presents a novel solution to the advancement
of aircraft gas turbine engine performance. A high-g UCC design operates by diverting a …

N response to the steady drive for more refined and effective aircraft power plants, gas
turbine engine research has progressed in a variety of innovative ways in all aspects from …