AIRFRAME INTEGRATED SCRAMJET WITH FIXED GEOMETRY AND SHAPE TRANSITION FOR HYPERSONIC OPERATION OVER A LARGE MACH NUMBER RANGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220074369A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17014884

    申请日:2020-09-08

    IPC分类号: F02K7/12

    摘要: Airframe integrated scramjet engines are disclosed. Scramjet engines within the scope of this disclosure may be configured to integrate smoothly with an airframe of a hypersonic flight aircraft or vehicle. The scramjet engine may include capture shape of an inlet configured to capture airflow, a combustor configured for combustion of fuel and air, and an exit shape of a nozzle configured for expansion of the combusted fuel and air to provide hypersonic thrust. In some embodiments, the scramjet engine has a fixed geometry and a transitioning cross-sectional shape over its full length. The scramjet engine is configured to be a component of launch vehicle system.