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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2015.19.6.010

Performance Requirement Analysis and Weight Estimation of Reusable Launch Vehicle using Rocket based Air-breathing Engine  

Lee, Kyung-Jae (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Yang, Inyoung (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Lee, Yang-Ji (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Kim, Chun-Taek (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Yang, Soo-Seok (Aero propulsion Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.19, no.6, 2015 , pp. 10-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Performance requirement analysis and weight estimation of a reusable launch vehicle with a rocket-based air-breathing engine(RBCC : Rocket Based Combined Cycle) were performed. Performance model for an RBCC engine was developed and integrated with flight trajectory model. The integrated engine-trajectory model was validated by comparing the results with those from previous research reference. Based on the new engine-trajectory model and previous research results, engine performance requirements were derived for an reusable launching vehicle with gross take-off weight of 15 tones. Dependence of the propellant amount requirement on the mode transition Mach number of the engine was also analyzed.
Keywords
Rocket-Based Combined Cycle; Ramjet; Scramjet; Reusable Launch Vehicle; Specific Impulse;
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