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Development And Implementation Of A Scramjet Cycle Analysis Code With A Finite-Rate-Chemistry Combustion Model For Use On A Personal Computer, Clarence F. Chenault
Development And Implementation Of A Scramjet Cycle Analysis Code With A Finite-Rate-Chemistry Combustion Model For Use On A Personal Computer, Clarence F. Chenault
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This study compared the performance of an equilibrium combustion model to a finite-rate-chemistry combustion model for a fixed geometry Scramjet flying at the flight conditions of Mach 12, 15, and 18 with a constant dynamic pressure of 50,000 Pa. An integrated PC-based code, developed specifically for this study, models the combustor as an equilibrium combustion process or as finite-rate-chemistry combustion process. This integrated program is based on two existing programs, Ramjet Performance Analysis (RJPA) and 3 STREAM. The effects of mixing schedule, combustor length, and combustor exit area were investigated. The results of this study indicate that inefficient mixing is …