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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2015.19.5.031

Numerical Study on the Characteristics of Dual-Mode Scramjet Isolator  

Deng, Ruoyu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andong National University)
Kim, Heuy Dong (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andong National University)
Jin, Yingzi (College of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.19, no.5, 2015 , pp. 31-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
As one of the most promising propulsive systems in the future, the dual-mode scramjet engine has drawn the attention of many researches. Detailed flow features concerned with the isolator play an important role in the dual-mode scramjet system. The 2D numerical method has been used for the dual-mode scramjet with wind tunnel. To validate the ability of the numerical model, numerical results have been compared with the experimental results. Overall pressure distributions show quite good match with the experimental results. Back pressure has been studied for maximum pressure rising. According to the results, pressure distribution of supersonic inlet section is not influenced by back pressure. The shock train is pushed towards upstream as the back pressure increases. The maximum value of back pressure without inlet unstart goes up rapidly and then keeps constant when the isolator length increases. The optimal length of isolator section ($L/H_{th}$) is 8.7 in this model.
Keywords
Dual-mode Scramjet; Isolator; Supersonic Inlet; Back Pressure;
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