Energy and exergy analyses on the high-pressure bleeding-air variable cycle designed for a wide-speed-range airbreathing propulsion system

W Wang, M He, B Yu, X Chen, M Xie, X Huang, H Liu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of the traditional turbojet decreases sharply with the increase of the Mach
number in the supersonic flight, especially for the turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) …

Ignition modes of a cavity-based scramjet combustor by a gliding arc plasma

R Feng, J Zhu, Z Wang, M Sun, H Wang, Z Cai, B An… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A gliding arc discharge was employed to ignite an ethylene-fueled scramjet combustor with
an inflow speed of Ma= 2.92. Flame chemiluminescence and Schlieren photography were …

Effect of transverse fuel injection system on combustion efficiency in scramjet combustor

KA Verma, KM Pandey, M Ray, KK Sharma - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Supersonic mixing layer behind the hydrogen fueled wedge shaped strut has been
demonstrated by means of combined fuel injection strategy. Numerical investigation on the …

Prospects for scramjet engines in reusable launch applications: A review

L Sam, PT Idithsaj, PP Nair, A Suryan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Partially or completely reusing launch vehicles significantly reduces expenses for
manufacturing and testing in space missions. Thus, Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) can …

Performance analysis of an ethylene-fueled scramjet with adjustable finite-rate chemistry

X Li, J Cao, J Du - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the effect of fuel reaction rate on the auto-ignition characteristics
and propulsion performance of an ethylene-fueled scramjet engine operating under various …

Ignition dynamics and combustion mode transitions in a rocket-based combined cycle combustor operating in the ramjet/scramjet mode

B An, Z Wang, M Sun - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cavity ignition was investigated in a rocket-based combined cycle combustor. The Mach
number, total pressure, and total temperature of the inflow were 2.92, 2.60 MPa, and 1650 K …

Experimental study of kerosene supersonic combustion with pilot hydrogen and fuel additive under low flight mach conditions

F Luo, W Song, J Li, W Chen, Y Long - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Reliable ignition and efficient combustion are critical for low flight Mach starting stage of dual-
mode scramjet. In this paper, liquid kerosene ignition and combustion with pilot hydrogen …

Numerical study on auto-ignition and combustion characteristics in a supersonic combustor without flame-holder

X Li, Z Wang, J Cao, T Shen, J Du - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The ignition and stable combustion processes play a crucial role in the operation of a
scramjet engine. This study aims to investigate the effect of fuel reactivity on auto-ignition …

Investigation on the mode transition of a typical three-dimensional scramjet combustor equipped with a strut

L Yan, L Liao, Y Meng, S Li, W Huang - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional compressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations
coupled with the two equation RNG k-ε turbulence model have been employed to capture …

Two-stage growth mode for lift-off mechanism in oblique shock-wave/jet interaction

B Yu, M He, B Zhang, H Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The lift-off flow of the supersonic streamwise vortex in oblique shock-wave/jet interaction
(OS/JI), extracted from a wall-mounted ramp injector in the scramjet, is studied through the …