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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454516103321

Autore

Segal Corin <1952->

Titolo

The scramjet engine : processes and characteristics / / Corin Segal [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009

ISBN

0-511-69899-2

1-107-19546-2

9786612393075

1-282-39307-3

0-511-64702-6

0-511-59118-7

0-511-65110-4

0-511-59304-X

0-511-59211-6

0-511-62701-7

0-511-59497-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 253 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge aerospace series ; ; 25

Disciplina

629.134/353

Soggetti

Airplanes - Scramjet engines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical background -- High-temperature gas dynamics and hypersonic effects -- Cycle analyses and energy management -- Inlets and nozzles -- Supersonic combustion processes -- Testing methods and wind tunnels -- Computational fluid dynamic methods and solutions for high-speed reacting flows.

Sommario/riassunto

The renewed interest in high-speed propulsion has led to increased activity in the development of the supersonic combustion ramjet engine for hypersonic flight applications. In the hypersonic regime the scramjet engine's specific thrust exceeds that of other propulsion systems. This book, written by a leading researcher, describes the processes and characteristics of the scramjet engine in a unified manner, reviewing both theoretical and experimental research. The



focus is on the phenomena that dictate the thermo-aerodynamic processes encountered in the scramjet engine, including component analyses and flowpath considerations; fundamental theoretical topics related to internal flow with chemical reactions and non-equilibrium effects, high-temperature gas dynamics, and hypersonic effects are included. Cycle and component analyses are further described, followed by flowpath examination. Finally, the book reviews experimental and theoretical capabilities and describes ground testing facilities and computational fluid dynamics facilities developed for the study of time-accurate, high-temperature aerodynamics.