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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 …
Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion (Scep). A Feasibility Study, Richard J. R. Ladouceur
Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion (Scep). A Feasibility Study, Richard J. R. Ladouceur
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion SCEP. The use of the earths magnetic field as a propulsion source has been previously investigated. It was found that a significant amount of power and long conductors were required. A more compact propulsion concept which requires significantly less power is proposed. This concept relies on the feasibility of significantly reducing the magnetic force induced by the earths magnetic field on selected segments of a coil. An experiment design to support the theoretical findings was conducted. The experiment results support the theoretical model.