Beschreibung:
Supersonic combustion ramjet (SCRJ) engine research and development, begun some 40 years ago, is the key to airbreathing hypersonic flight. Many unexpected complexities of SCRJ engine combustion and combustor-inlet interaction have been continuing challenges. However, valuable progress has been made in several aspects. In the next few years, it would appear that significant flight testing will take place in several countries and this should lead to further understanding of SCRJ processes in engine design for cruise and accelerator vehicle applications.
Supersonic Flow Combustors; Scramjet-Airframe Integration; The Strutjet Engine; Dual-Mode SCRJ Flowpath Analysis; Hydrocarbon Fuels; SCRJ Inlets; Combustion-Inlet Interactions; SCRJ Combustor-Nozzle Performance; SCRM Developments in France; SCRM Developments in Russia; Electro-Magnetic Field Interactions and Scramjet Propulsion; Detonation Wave Ramjets; Forces and Moments Associated with Hypersonic Vehicle Design Research on Scram Combustors in Australia; System Sizing; Energy Effectiveness of Scram Combustors.