Research progress on active thermal protection for hypersonic vehicles

S Zhang, X Li, J Zuo, J Qin, K Cheng, Y Feng… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypersonic vehicles with scramjet engine as propulsion devices is one of the most important
developing trends in the aerospace field for both commercial and military application. The …

[HTML][HTML] Review on active thermal protection and its heat transfer for airbreathing hypersonic vehicles

ZHU Yinhai, P Wei, XU Ruina, P Jiang - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypersonic vehicles with turbojet, ramjet, and scramjet engines are expected to be widely
applied to future transportation systems. Due to high-speed flight in the atmosphere, body …

A brief review on convection heat transfer of fluids at supercritical pressures in tubes and the recent progress

D Huang, Z Wu, B Sunden, W Li - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study presents a state-of-the-art overview on heat transfer characteristics of fluids
(mainly water, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon fuels) flowing in smooth tubes and …

Experimental investigation of convection heat transfer of n-decane at supercritical pressures in small vertical tubes

B Liu, Y Zhu, JJ Yan, Y Lei, B Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents experimental investigations of the convection heat transfer of n-decane
at supercritical pressures in vertical tubes with inner diameters of 0.95 and 2.00 mm for …

Flow and heat transfer characteristics of supercritical hydrogen in unilateral heated channels with micro-ribs

X Li, S Zhang, J Zuo, J Wei, X Zhou, W Bao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-rib is an effective method for heat transfer regulation in scramjet regenerative cooling
channels. The coolant properties have remarkable influence on the cooling performance. In …

Heat management in supersonic/hypersonic vehicles using endothermic fuel: Perspective and challenges

S Dinda, K Vuchuru, S Konda, AN Uttaravalli - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, an in-depth analysis has been performed on various technoengineering
aspects of hydrocarbon cracking under supercritical conditions toward developing an …

Heat transfer enhancement of hydrogen rocket engine chamber wall by using V-shape rib

H Elmouazen, X Zhang, M Gibreel, M Ali - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cooling capacity of regenerative cooling channels is still insufficient for the liquid rocket
engine due to the high temperature of the combustion chamber and the little refrigerant …

Cooling capacity optimization of hydrocarbon fuels for regenerative cooling

J Wang, H Jin, H Gao, D Wen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
As an effective method for heat management of hypersonic vehicles, regenerative cooling
faces a severe problem of insufficient cooling capacity under high-speed conditions. Aiming …

Numerical study on enhanced heat transfer and flow characteristics of supercritical hydrogen rocket engine's chamber wall using cylindrical ribs structure

M Gibreel, X Zhang, H Elmouazen - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most critical issues in supersonic flight is the thermal protection of the rocket
engine combustion chamber. The ribs' construction can improve heat transfer and coolant …

Development of coke model for thermal cracking of hydrocarbon fuels under supercritical conditions and its experimental validation

K Vuchuru, S Dinda, VK Surasani - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coke prediction and its judicious mitigation for thermal cracking of fuels is an essential
aspect of regenerative cooling in hypersonic vehicles. The present study performs a …