• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.331-334
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• 2011

The performance of ramjet engine is closely associated with a supersonic intake. In this study, experiments and computational simulations were conducted to observe the internal flow characteristics of the supersonic intake. The supersonic intake which have self-starting characteristics was designed and manufactured. The flow characteristics was analyzed from the experimental results using the supersonic wind tunnel testing and computational results using RANS equation and Menter's SST turbulence model. The detailed visualization results were suggested for the pseudo-shock wave of stable operations and for the inlet buzz phenomenon of unstable operations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.132-135
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• 2011

A technology for buzz margin determination is suggested to obtain stable shock structure and high compression efficiency of supersonic intake. By using the shock equilibrium equation of supersonic intake, sensitivity equation of terminal shock position for free stream and back pressure is induced and disturbances are quantified through statistical approach. Numerical results show that the sensitivity of shock position for disturbances is proportional to Mach number and the back pressure is dominant for variance of terminal shock position.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.61-70
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• 2006

A Supersonic air intake model was designed for the high performance ramjet and dual-mode scramjet engine to operate at Mach 4 flight condition. The air intake was tested in the blowdown-type wind tunnel of Kyushu University to identify the internal flow characteristics corresponding to the flight parameters such as the back pressure, angle of attack and angle of yaw. Flow visualization was achieved by the Schlieren and oil flow visualization techniques. The intake performance was analyzed quantitatively based on the surface pressure and total Pressure measurements. The experimental results were compared with the computational fluid dynamics results. The present study exhibits the fundamental but rarely found experimental results of the high Mach number supersonic air intake.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.992-995
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• 2011

A study on the performance design schemes of the supersonic air intakes applied to the supersonic air-breathing propulsion system(Ramjet/Scramjet) was conducted and for two kinds of air intakes, the preliminary configuration designs and the performance analysis models were established. For axisymmetric conical air intake and two dimensional rectangular air intake, the performance effects were assessed according to compression angles and shock wave numbers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.326-330
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• 2011

Development and validation of performance analysis model for dual combustion ramjet engines has been performed. A typical performance model for hypersonic intake flow and supersonic mixing and combustion was demonstrated; Taylor-Maccoll equation for coaxial intakes and a quasi-one dimensional reacting flow analysis with CEA chemical equilibrium for supersonic combustion. The results, thermodynamic data of intake and supersonic combustor were validated with CFD numerical results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.394-398
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• 2005

Ramjet engine have been usually operated on Mach $1.5\sim3$ as the vehicle of supersonic cruising engine and studied about the higher performance above Mach 4. The research of Duel mode Scramjet engine which have duel operating mode of ramjet/Scramjet are in progress actively nowadays. This paper suggests the effect the flow characteristics and the effects of back pressure, angle of attack, angle of yow on the supersonic air intake on mach 4 through the Schlieren/Oil flow visualization, and pressure measurement on experimental model.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2004.03a
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• pp.649-656
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• 2004

Hypersonic wind tunnel test of the rectangular variable geometry intake is performed. For realization of a Precooled turbojet engine, development of a hypersonic ramjet engine is planned. To investigate performance of the intake of the hypersonic ramjet engine, wind tunnel test is done with freestream Mach number of 5.1. The total pressure recovery was 18 % with 12.9 % of ramp bleed. Several reasons for low total pressure recovery are shown. Supersonic internal compression is not enough. Then, the throat Mach number is high (M2.61) and total pressure losses at the terminal shock is large. Supersonic flow at the throat and position of the terminal shock is sensitive to a difference of the second ramp's throat height and the third ramp's throat height. Flow separations at the second ramp's trailing edge and the third ramp's leading edge are seen those could result in the trigger of unstart. The seal mechanism between the ramps and the sidewalls is important.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.03a
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• pp.756-760
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• 2008

Optimum shape of Double-cone supersonic inlet is studied by using numerical methods. Double-cone intake shape is used for the design optimization study. And the total pressure recovery at the exit is used to assess the aerodynamic performance of the inlet.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.88-92
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• 2009

Total pressure recovery ratio in intake is crucial factor to the operational characteristics of supersonic propulsion system because it does not compress inlet air mechanically by compressor, but does compress inlet air by ram compression. As the result of that the dynamic characteristic analysis of engine was performed before the controller was designed, it could be ascertained when the AoA of flight vehicle increases, the buzz margin decreases so that the shock wave produced outside intake in the specified area according to flight operation's characteristics. Therefore the PID control algorithm was designed to be controlled buzz margin that the characteristic of shock wave could meet the requirement of performance in intake. The PID controller was designed that the buzz margin value is being positive number using the control variables; fuel flow and nozzle throat area.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.426-437
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• 2007

off-design conditions, supersonic air inlets often encounter the problem of aerodynamic instability, called inlet buzz, which causes the significant degradation of the engine performance. An experimental and numerical study was conducted to investigate the phenomenon of supersonic inlet buzz on a generic, axisymmetric, external-compression inlet with a single-surface center-body. It is understood the mechanism of buzz onset as proving that the origin of buzz is the flow choking induced by separation at the intake throat. Also it is observed the intermittent and continuous buzz mode as area ratio varies and understood the transition process through this study. The buzz frequency become to be higher as decreasing the area ratio, but for each area ratio, the frequency of pressure oscillation is the same at all points of intake.