摘要:
A relatively low drag, completely free-flying, tubular vehicle comprises a body that defines a leading edge and a trailing edge and includes an external surface and an internal surface each extending from the leading to the trailing edge. The internal surface has an axially converging upstream section extending from the leading edge to a discontinuity that constitutes a throat in the vehicle. The internal surface also has an axially diverging downstream section extending from the throat to the trailing edge. The internal surface is configured to enable introduction and mixing of fuel into an airstream flowing therethrough, and to generate a shock wave when in flight. The shock wave is of such magnitude and direction as to create a hot spot that subsequently causes ignition and combustion of the fuel-air mixture. The combustion causes formation of a detonation bubble and migration of the associated wave front upstream to stabilize slightly downstream of the throat. The combustion of the fuel results in rapid expansion of combustion products, generating forward thrust against the internal surface of the vehicle.
摘要:
A supersonic combustion ramjet having a supersonic combustor. The supersonic combustor has a backward-facing step formed in a wall thereof and a forward-facing ramp formed in the wall downstream from the step. Hydrogen fuel is injected into the air flow by axially-directed fuel injectors disposed in the step and/or normally-directed fuel injectors disposed in the ramp. The ramp is inclined toward the center of the combustor so that fuel from the fuel injectors is turned into the main flow. The ensures rapid mixing which enables combustion to be completed within a distance on the order of one foot.
摘要:
A ram jet engine comprises a wall structure defining a precombustion chamber having a solid fuel which when ignited can raise fuel rich gases which flow through a valve housing passage and into a main combustion chamber where final combustion takes place. A valve is provided in the valve housing which includes a shaft portion which is driven for example by an electric motor to rotate a valve body between two end positions in which the valve body is shifted from a position substantially blocking off all flow through the valve passage to one in which it permits a maximum preselected flow. The valve body is advantageously journalled on a shaft and is provided with a hub portion which embraces the shaft and protects it from the hot gases. The valve body is shaped as a cylindrical wedge tapering from the widest portion of one end to a narrowest portion at the opposite end. The valve body is oriented in the valve passage so that with its widest end facing the precombustion chamber it substantially blocks off the flow of the gas. When it is rotated so that its narrowest end faces toward the precombustion chamber a maximum amount of gas flow as desired is permitted to flow through the passage.
摘要:
An impaction augmented jet engine with a primary burner unit and a primary impaction/induction unit which separates a portion of the exhaust gases from the burner unit for recirculation thereto and also separates fresh air by impaction and induction for mixing with the separated exhaust gases to supply the burner unit. The engine also includes an induction ram burner unit downstream of the primary burner unit so that the exhaust gases from the primary burner unit augment the fresh air passing into the induction ram burner unit for combustion.
摘要:
A supersonic combustion ramjet having a combustor including at least two constant area combustor chamber-sections or stages disposed in open communication between the ramjet inlet and expansion nozzle, and further each incorporating a combustion stabilizing step configuration and a separate fuel injector for respectively and selectively adding heat to the pair of constant area-chambers to control the heat addition to the subsonic or supersonic mode.