This article investigates and presents the influences of geometric parameters of a scramjet exerting upon its nozzle performances. These parameters include divergent angles, total lengths, height ratios, cowl lengths,...This article investigates and presents the influences of geometric parameters of a scramjet exerting upon its nozzle performances. These parameters include divergent angles, total lengths, height ratios, cowl lengths, and cowl angles. The flow field within the scramjet nozzle is simulated numerically by using the CFD software--FLUENT in association with coupled implicit solver and an RNG k-ε turbulence model.展开更多
The asymmetric separation has a crucial effect on the performance of the scramjet.In this study,the asymmetric separation and combustion in both rectangular and circular scramjets are investigated numerically,and the ...The asymmetric separation has a crucial effect on the performance of the scramjet.In this study,the asymmetric separation and combustion in both rectangular and circular scramjets are investigated numerically,and the effect of injection scheme is analyzed.The characteristics of the flow field are analyzed based on sufficient code verification.In the rectangular scramjet,the separation tends to occur in the corner due to the corner boundary-layer effect.The separation is asym-metric and only two corners have serious separation.The fuel penetration depth in the separation zone increases and the combustion is intensified.When the injection scheme is uniform,both the combustion and separation become weak.In the circular scramjet,the separation and combustion are basically axisymmetric in the scramjet with one-row injection scheme.The asymmetric combustion becomes obvious in cases with multi-row injection scheme.When the injection orifices distribute intensively on the top and bottom sides,the strongest and weakest separations occur near these two sides respectively.When the distribution of orifices becomes uniform,the direction of separation cannot be predicted.For multi-row cases,the nonuniform injection scheme could result in violent combustion and asymmetric flow structures compared with the uniform injection scheme.展开更多
The effects of the wall emissivity on aerodynamic heating in a scramjet are analyzed.The supersonic turbulent combustion flow including radiation is solved in the framework of a decoupled strategy where the flow field...The effects of the wall emissivity on aerodynamic heating in a scramjet are analyzed.The supersonic turbulent combustion flow including radiation is solved in the framework of a decoupled strategy where the flow field is determined first and the radiation field next.In particular,a finite difference method is used for solving the flow while a DOM(iscrete ordinates method)approach combined with a WSGGM(weighted sum of gray gases)model is implemented for radiative transfer.Supersonic nonreactive turbulent channel flows are examined for a DLR hydrogen fueled scramjet changing parametrically the wall emissivity.The results indicate that the wall radiative heating rises greatly with increasing the wall emissivity.As the wall emissivity rises,the radiative source and total absorption increase,while the incident radiation decreases apparently.Notably,although the radiative heating can reach a significant level,its contribution to the total aerodynamic heating is relatively limited.展开更多
ZrB_2-SiC based ultra-high temperature ceramic（UHTC） struts were firstly proposed and fabricated with the potential application in the combustor of scramjets for fuel injection and flame-holding for their machinabil...ZrB_2-SiC based ultra-high temperature ceramic（UHTC） struts were firstly proposed and fabricated with the potential application in the combustor of scramjets for fuel injection and flame-holding for their machinability and excellent oxidation/ablation resistance in the extreme harsh environment. The struts were machined with electrospark wire-electrode cutting techniques to form UHTC into the desired shape, and with laser drilling to drill tiny holes providing the channels for fuel injection. The integrated thermal-structural characteristic of the struts was evaluated in high-temperature combustion environment by the propane-oxygen free jet facility, subject to the heat flux of 1.5 MW/m^2 lasting for 300 seconds, and the struts maintained integrity during and after the first experiment. The experiments were repeated for verifying the reusability of the struts. Fracture occurred during the second repeated experiment with the crack propagating through the hole. Finite element analysis（FEA） was carried out to study the thermal stress distribution in the UHTC strut. The simulation results show a high thermal stress concentration occurs at the hole which is the crack initiation position. The phenomenon is in good agreement with the experimental results. The study shows that the thermal stress concentration is a practical key issue in the applications of the reusable UHTC strut for fuel injection structure in scramjets.展开更多
Following an order analysis of key parameters, a decoupled procedure for simulation of convection-radiation heat transfer problems in supersonic combustion ramjet(scramjet) engine was developed. The radiation module o...Following an order analysis of key parameters, a decoupled procedure for simulation of convection-radiation heat transfer problems in supersonic combustion ramjet(scramjet) engine was developed. The radiation module of the procedure consisted of Perry 5GG weighted sum gray gases model for spectral property calculation and discrete ordinates method S4 scheme for radiative transfer computation, while the flow field was computed using the Favrè average conservative Navier-Stokes(N-S) equations, in conjunction with Menter's k-ω SST two-equation model. A series of 2D supersonic nonreactive turbulent channel flows of radiative participants with selective parameters were simulated for validation purpose. Radiative characteristics in DLR hydrogen fueled and NASA SCHOLAR ethylene fueled scramjets were numerically studied using the developed procedure. The results indicated that the variations of spatial distributions of the radiative source and total absorption coefficient are highly consistent with those of the temperature and radiative participants, while the spatial distribution of the incident radiation spreads wider. It also demonstrated that the convective heating is significantly affected by the complexity of the flow field, such as the shock wave/boundary layer interactions, while the radiative heating is simply an integral effect of the whole flow field. Although the radiative heating in the combustion chambers reaches a certain level, an order of magnitude of 10 k W/m2, it still contributes little to the total heat transfer(<7%).展开更多
To investigate the overall performance of reverse energy bypass scramjet,firstly a variable spe⁃cific heat method combined with a chemical balance calculation module for combustion products were used to es⁃tablish a b...To investigate the overall performance of reverse energy bypass scramjet,firstly a variable spe⁃cific heat method combined with a chemical balance calculation module for combustion products were used to es⁃tablish a benchmark scramjet performance evaluation model.Based on the test data of typical flying point of Mach 7 with the altitude of 29 km,the reliability of the model was verified.The deviations of parameters such as the to⁃tal pressure loss of combustor between the model and the test data were analyzed.Furtherly,an analytical method for post-combustion magnetohydrodynamic power generation was established;by embedding the above method into the overall performance evaluation model,performance prediction considering the power generation effect was realized.Finally,based on the above model,variety regulations of the inlet and the outlet parameters of the power generation channel and performance parameters including the engine specific impulse and the unit thrust under different enthalpy extraction ratios and load factors were analyzed.It could be concluded that the model can reliably predict the variations of key parameters.As the value of the load factor increases,the value of the conduc⁃tivity required to reach the specified enthalpy extraction ratio first decreases and then increases,which is approxi⁃mately parabolic.In order to reduce the demand for the gas conductivity for MHD power generation,the load fac⁃tor should be around 0.5.When the load factor is 0.4 and the magnetic induction intensity is 2.5 T,if the enthalpy extraction ratio reaches 0.5%,the engine specific impulse performance reduces about 3.58%.展开更多
The kerosene-fueled Scramjet with multi-cavity combustor has the potential to serve aspropulsion system for hypersonic flight.However,the impact of injection positions on combustionperformance and mechanism at high Ma...The kerosene-fueled Scramjet with multi-cavity combustor has the potential to serve aspropulsion system for hypersonic flight.However,the impact of injection positions on combustionperformance and mechanism at high Mach numbers remains uncertain.Therefore,a comparativestudy was conducted using numerical methods to explore multi-cavity Scramjet combustor perfor-mance at a flight Mach number 7.0 with different injection positions.The combustor is equippedwith 6 cavities arranged in three groups along the flow direction,each consisting of two cavities per-pendicular to the flow.It is shown that the injection location significantly influences combustionperformance:Front-injection yields higher combustion efficiency than post-injection,but post-injection is advantageous for the intake start.Additionally,regardless of injection positions,themainstream flow state near the cavities behind the injection can be categorized as supersonic flow,supersonic-subsonic coexistence flow,and subsonic flow.The optimal length from the downstreamto the trailing edge of the cavities behind the injection for achieving maximum combustion effi-ciency is determined.Further extension beyond this optimal length does not significantly increasethe combustion efficiency.In addition,the optimal length varies with different injection positions-specifically,it is about 60%longer with post-injection conditions than with front-injection con-ditions in this investigation.Moreover,significant secondary combustion within the cavities leadingto improved efficiency only occurs when mainstream flow state is either supersonic flow orsupersonic-subsonic coexistence flow.Also,with a well-optimized design,the kerosene-fueledmulti-cavity Scramjet can achieve enhanced combustion efficiency,which shows relatively smallvariation across a wide range of equivalence ratios.This might be caused by the effects of interac-tion among these multiple cavities.Therefore,these research findings can provide valuable insightsfor designing and optimizing the kerosene-fueled multi-cavity combustor in Scramjet at high Machnumbers.展开更多
Scramjet is the most promising propulsion system for Air-breathing Hypersonic Vehicle(AHV),and the Infrared(IR)radiation it emits is critical for early warning,detection,and identification of such weapons.This work pr...Scramjet is the most promising propulsion system for Air-breathing Hypersonic Vehicle(AHV),and the Infrared(IR)radiation it emits is critical for early warning,detection,and identification of such weapons.This work proposes an Adaptive Reverse Monte Carlo(ARMC)method and develops an analytical model for the IR radiation of scramjet considering gaseous kerosene and hydrogen fueled conditions.The evaluation studies show that at a global equivalence ratio of 0.8,the IR radiation from hydrogen-fueled plume is predominantly from H_(2)O and spectral peak is 1.53 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1)at the 2.7μm band,while the kerosene-fueled plume exhibits a spectral intensity approaching 7.0 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1)at the 4.3μm band.At the backward detection angle,both types of scramjets exhibit spectral peaks within the 1.3-1.4μm band,with intensities around10 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1).The integral radiation intensity of hydrogen-fueled scramjet is generally higher than kerosene-fueled scramjet,particularly in 1-3μm band.Meanwhile,at wide detection angles,the solid walls become the predominant radiation source.The radiation intensity is highest in1-3μm and weakest in 8-14μm band,with values of 21.5 kW·Sr^(-1)and 0.57 kW·Sr^(-1)at the backward detection angles,respectively.Significant variations in the radiation contributions from gases and solids are observed across different bands under the two fuel conditions,especially within 3-5μm band.This research provides valuable insights into the IR radiation characteristics of scramjets,which can aid in the development of IR detection systems for AHV.展开更多
To investigate the problem of ethylene jet mixing and combustion in the scramjet at high Mach number(Ma = 8), numerical simulations were carried out for different equivalent ratios at cold and combustion conditions, i...To investigate the problem of ethylene jet mixing and combustion in the scramjet at high Mach number(Ma = 8), numerical simulations were carried out for different equivalent ratios at cold and combustion conditions, in which three-dimensional steady compressible RANS and k-ω SST turbulence model were adopted. It demonstrates that as the equivalence ratio increases from 0.42 to 1.08, the combustion becomes more intensified, and the higher backpressure pushes flame to propagate upstream. The supersonic combustion region in the combustor decreases from 92% to 85% with the increase of equivalence ratio from 0.42 to 1.08, resulting in the transition of the combustor from scram-mode to dual-mode. Both mixing and combustion efficiencies decrease by 35% and 16% respectively when the equivalence ratio increases from 0.42 to 1.08, indicating that the high equivalence ratio is unfavorable to the mixing and combustion processes. Combustion mode analysis reveals that the flame in the cavity under the high Mach number is dominated by non-premixed flames, i.e., more than 95% behaves as non-premixed mode, and the heat release is also mainly contributed by non-premixed flame. Increasing the equivalence ratio is beneficial to the thrust performance. Although the viscous force hardly changes with equivalence ratio, the percentage of pressure force used to balance the viscous force increases gradually,which limits the engine performance.展开更多
To simulate the actual flowfield at the exit of the supersonic/hypersonic inlet, a wind tunnel is designed to study the flow in the scramjet isolator under the asymmetric incoming flow. And compression fields in the i...To simulate the actual flowfield at the exit of the supersonic/hypersonic inlet, a wind tunnel is designed to study the flow in the scramjet isolator under the asymmetric incoming flow. And compression fields in the isolator are investigated using wall static and pitot pressure measurements. Three incoming Mach numbers are considered as 1.5, 1.8 and 2. Results show that the increase of the asymmetry of the flow at the isolator entrance leads to the increase of the shock train length in the isolator for a given pressure ratio. Based on the analysis of the flow asymmetry effect at the isolator entrance on the shock train length, a modified correlation is proposed to calculate the length of the shock train. Predicted results of the proposed correlation are in good agreement with the experimental data.展开更多
The uniform design and response surface methodology （RSM） are applied to the multi-objective optimization of a 2-D mixed compression scramjet inlet. The set of experimental design points on the design space is selec...The uniform design and response surface methodology （RSM） are applied to the multi-objective optimization of a 2-D mixed compression scramjet inlet. The set of experimental design points on the design space is selected by the uniform design, and the inlet performance is analyzed by computational fluid dynamics （CFD）. Then complete quadratic polynomial response surface approximation models are constructed based on the performance analysis results and then used to replace theoriginal complex inlet performance model. The optimization is conducted using a multi-objective genetic algorithm NSGA-Ⅱ, and the Pareto optimal solution set is obtained. Results show that the uniform design and RSM can reduce the computational complexity of numerical simulation and improve the optimization efficiency.展开更多
The impulse and self starting characteristics of a mixed-compression hypersonic inlet designed at Mach number of 6.5 are studied by applying the unsteady computational fluid dynamics （CFD） method. The full Navier–S...The impulse and self starting characteristics of a mixed-compression hypersonic inlet designed at Mach number of 6.5 are studied by applying the unsteady computational fluid dynamics （CFD） method. The full Navier–Stokes equations are solved with the assumption of viscous perfect gas model, and the shear-stress transport （SST） k–x two-equation Reynolds averaged Navier– Stokes （RANS） model is used for turbulence modeling. Results indicate that during impulse starting, the flow field is divided into three zones with different aerodynamic parameters by primary shock and upstream-facing shock. The separation bubble on the shoulder of ramp undergoes a generating, growing, swallowing and disappearing process in sequence. But a separation bubble at the entrance of inlet exists until the freestream velocity is accelerated to the starting Mach number during self starting. The mass flux distribution of flow field is non-uniform because of the interaction between shock and boundary layer, so that the mass flow rate at throat is unsteady during impulse starting. The duration of impulse starting process increases almost linearly with the decrease of freestream Mach number but rises abruptly when the freestream Mach number approaches the starting Mach number. The accelerating performance of booster almost has no influence on the self starting ability of hypersonic inlet.展开更多
Hypersonic airbreathing propulsion is one of the top techniques for future aerospace flight, but there are still no practical engines after seventy years’ development. Two critical issues are identified to be the bar...Hypersonic airbreathing propulsion is one of the top techniques for future aerospace flight, but there are still no practical engines after seventy years’ development. Two critical issues are identified to be the barriers for the ramjet-based engine that has been taken as the most potential concept of the hypersonic propulsion for decades. One issue is the upstream-traveling shock wave that develops from spontaneous waves resulting from continuous heat releases in combustors and can induce unsteady combustion that may lead to engine surging during scramjet engine operation.The other is the scramjet combustion mode that cannot satisfy thrust needs of hypersonic vehicles since its thermos-efficiency decreases as the flight Mach number increases. The two criteria are proposed for the ramjet-based hypersonic propulsion to identify combustion modes and avoid thermal choking. A standing oblique detonation ramjet(Sodramjet) engine concept is proposed based on the criteria by replacing diffusive combustion with an oblique detonation that is a unique pressure-gain phenomenon in nature. The Sodramjet engine model is developed with several flow control techniques, and tested successfully with the hypersonic flight-duplicated shock tunnel.The experimental data show that the Sodramjet engine model works steadily, and an oblique detonation can be made stationary in the engine combustor and is controllable. This research demonstrates the Sodramjet engine is a promising concept and can be operated stably with high thermal efficiency at hypersonic flow conditions.展开更多
The solid-fueled Scramjet is an interesting option for supersonic combustion ramjet.It shows significant advantages such as simple fuel supply and compactness,avoiding the complex system of tanks and pipelines that en...The solid-fueled Scramjet is an interesting option for supersonic combustion ramjet.It shows significant advantages such as simple fuel supply and compactness,avoiding the complex system of tanks and pipelines that encountered in liquid-fueled Scramjets.The solid-fueled Scramjet could be the simplest air-breathing engine for the hypersonic flight regime.This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic review of the research progress on solid-fueled Scramjet in various institutes and universities.It summarizes a progress overview of three types of the solid-fueled Scramjet,which covers a wealth of landmark numerical and experimental results.Based on this,several relevant key technologies are proposed.Several inherent scientific issues are refined,such as the mixing mechanism of multi-phase flow and supersonic airflow,ignition and combustion mechanism of the condensed phase in a supersonic airflow,and coupling mechanism of gas and solid phase in a supersonic flow.Finally,the historical development trend is clarified,and some recommendations are provided for future solid-fueled Scramjet.展开更多
In order to investigate the effects of fuel injection distribution on the scrarnjet combustor performance, there are conducted three sets of test on a hydrocarbon fueled direct-connect scramjet test facility. The resu...In order to investigate the effects of fuel injection distribution on the scrarnjet combustor performance, there are conducted three sets of test on a hydrocarbon fueled direct-connect scramjet test facility. The results of Test A, whose fuel injection is carried out with injectors located on the top-wall and the bottom-wall, show that the fuel injection with an appropriate close-front and centralized distribution would be of much help to optimize combustor performances. The results of Test B, whose fuel injection is performed at the optimal injection locations found in Test A, with a given equivalence ratio and different injection proportions for each injector, show that this injection mode is of little benefit to improve combustor performances. The results of Test C with a circumferential fuel injection distribution displaies the possibility of ameliorating combustor performance. By analyzing the effects of injection location parameters on combustor performances on the base of the data of Test C, it is clear that the injector location has strong coupled influences on combustor performances. In addition, an irmer-force synthesis specific impulse is used to reduce the errors caused by the disturbance of fuel supply and working state of air heater while assessing combustor performances.展开更多
This paper deals with the vitiation effects of test air on the scramjet performance in the ground combustion heated facilities. The primary goal is to evaluate the effects of H2O and CO2, the two major vitiated specie...This paper deals with the vitiation effects of test air on the scramjet performance in the ground combustion heated facilities. The primary goal is to evaluate the effects of H2O and CO2, the two major vitiated species generated by combustion heater, on hydrogen-fueled supersonic combustor performance with experimental and numerical approaches. The comparative experiments in the clean air and vitiated air are conducted by using the resistance heated direct-connected facility, with the typical Mach 4 flight conditions simulated. The H2O and CO2 species with accurately controlled contents are added to the high enthalpy clean air from resistance heater, to synthesize the vitiated air of a combustion-type heater. Typically, the contents of H2O species can be varied within the range of 3.5%-30% by mole, and 3.0%-10% for CO2 species. The total temperature, total pressure, Mach number and O2 mole fraction at the combustor entrance are well-matched between the clean air and vitiated air. The combustion experiments are completed at the fuel equivalence ratios of 0.53 and 0.42 respectively. Furthermore, three-dimensional （3D） reacting flow simulations of combustor flowpath are performed to provide insight into flow field structures and combustion chemistry details that cannot resolved by experimental instruments available. Finally, the experimental data, combined with computational results, are employed to analyze the effects of H2O and CO2 vitiated air on supersonic combustion characteristics and performance. It is concluded that H2O and CO2 contaminants can significantly inhibit the combustion induced pressure rise measured from combustor wall, and the pressure profile decreases with the increasing H2O and CO2 contents in nonlinear trend; simulation results agree well with experimental data and the overall vitiation effects are captured; direct extrapolation of the results from vitiated air to predict the performance of actual flight conditions could result in over-fueling the combustor, possible inlet un-start and inappropriate combustion mode transition. The detailed analysis and discussion are presented and the research conclusions are summarized.展开更多
Due to the pneumatic heating and combustion effect,the scramjet engine of hypersonic vehicle faces high temperature challenge.It is necessary to comprehensively consider its thermal management and power generation tog...Due to the pneumatic heating and combustion effect,the scramjet engine of hypersonic vehicle faces high temperature challenge.It is necessary to comprehensively consider its thermal management and power generation together.A new Power and Thermal Management System(PTMS)combined with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide(SCO_(2))closed Brayton cycle and fuel vapor turbine is proposed and discussed in this paper.The new PTMS can meet the cooling requirement of hypersonic vehicle at Mach number 6–7,and avoid the coking and scrapping in the scramjet cooling channels.Compared with the PTMS only based on fuel vapor turbine,the new PTMS utilizes the waste heat of scramjet to generate more electricity.In addition,it can reduce the use of fuel sink for cooling,and the additional weight penalty can be compensated for long endurance hypersonic flight.展开更多
A direct performance comparison between the four-hole aero-ramp injector and single transverse injector in a dual-mode scramjet combustor was conducted.The mixing characteristics of two injectors were calculated by so...A direct performance comparison between the four-hole aero-ramp injector and single transverse injector in a dual-mode scramjet combustor was conducted.The mixing characteristics of two injectors were calculated by solving the three-dimensional(3-D)compressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations(RANS),with the help of the shear-stress-transport(SST)k-ωturbulence model.The numerical results show that the far field mixing efficiency of the aero-ramp injector is higher than that of the single transverse injector.High enthalpy vitiated air was heated to a total temperature of 1 200Kby hydrogen-oxygen combustion, entering the isolator entrance at a Mach number of 2.0.Non-reacting experimental conditions involved sonic injection of nitrogen to safely simulate ethylene injected into the combustor at a jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratio of 2.6.Schlieren photographs were obtained to analyze the shock structure around the injectors.Reacting test conditions involved sonic injection of ethylene at the jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratios ranging from 0.5to 2.7.High speed camera was used to capture the flame structures in the near-field combustion. The experimental results show that the aero-ramp injector produce sustained combustion over a wider range of fuel-air ratios than the single transverse injector.At the identical jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratio,the aero-ramp has a larger isolator margin than the single transverse injector,demonstrating a better ability for avoiding overflows.However,the air specific impulse and total temperature recovery of two injectors,which are calculated by the one-dimensional(1-D)performance analysis code,are almost identical.展开更多
文摘This article investigates and presents the influences of geometric parameters of a scramjet exerting upon its nozzle performances. These parameters include divergent angles, total lengths, height ratios, cowl lengths, and cowl angles. The flow field within the scramjet nozzle is simulated numerically by using the CFD software--FLUENT in association with coupled implicit solver and an RNG k-ε turbulence model.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11925207,12002381)the Scientific Research Plan of National University of Defense Technology in 2019,China(No.ZK19-02)+1 种基金the Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province,China(No.CX20200084)the Equipment Pre-research Foundation of Key Laboratory,China(No.6142703200311)。
文摘The asymmetric separation has a crucial effect on the performance of the scramjet.In this study,the asymmetric separation and combustion in both rectangular and circular scramjets are investigated numerically,and the effect of injection scheme is analyzed.The characteristics of the flow field are analyzed based on sufficient code verification.In the rectangular scramjet,the separation tends to occur in the corner due to the corner boundary-layer effect.The separation is asym-metric and only two corners have serious separation.The fuel penetration depth in the separation zone increases and the combustion is intensified.When the injection scheme is uniform,both the combustion and separation become weak.In the circular scramjet,the separation and combustion are basically axisymmetric in the scramjet with one-row injection scheme.The asymmetric combustion becomes obvious in cases with multi-row injection scheme.When the injection orifices distribute intensively on the top and bottom sides,the strongest and weakest separations occur near these two sides respectively.When the distribution of orifices becomes uniform,the direction of separation cannot be predicted.For multi-row cases,the nonuniform injection scheme could result in violent combustion and asymmetric flow structures compared with the uniform injection scheme.
文摘The effects of the wall emissivity on aerodynamic heating in a scramjet are analyzed.The supersonic turbulent combustion flow including radiation is solved in the framework of a decoupled strategy where the flow field is determined first and the radiation field next.In particular,a finite difference method is used for solving the flow while a DOM(iscrete ordinates method)approach combined with a WSGGM(weighted sum of gray gases)model is implemented for radiative transfer.Supersonic nonreactive turbulent channel flows are examined for a DLR hydrogen fueled scramjet changing parametrically the wall emissivity.The results indicate that the wall radiative heating rises greatly with increasing the wall emissivity.As the wall emissivity rises,the radiative source and total absorption increase,while the incident radiation decreases apparently.Notably,although the radiative heating can reach a significant level,its contribution to the total aerodynamic heating is relatively limited.
基金Funded by the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.91216302)the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program)(No.2015CB655200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11672088,11472092,and 11502058)
文摘ZrB_2-SiC based ultra-high temperature ceramic（UHTC） struts were firstly proposed and fabricated with the potential application in the combustor of scramjets for fuel injection and flame-holding for their machinability and excellent oxidation/ablation resistance in the extreme harsh environment. The struts were machined with electrospark wire-electrode cutting techniques to form UHTC into the desired shape, and with laser drilling to drill tiny holes providing the channels for fuel injection. The integrated thermal-structural characteristic of the struts was evaluated in high-temperature combustion environment by the propane-oxygen free jet facility, subject to the heat flux of 1.5 MW/m^2 lasting for 300 seconds, and the struts maintained integrity during and after the first experiment. The experiments were repeated for verifying the reusability of the struts. Fracture occurred during the second repeated experiment with the crack propagating through the hole. Finite element analysis（FEA） was carried out to study the thermal stress distribution in the UHTC strut. The simulation results show a high thermal stress concentration occurs at the hole which is the crack initiation position. The phenomenon is in good agreement with the experimental results. The study shows that the thermal stress concentration is a practical key issue in the applications of the reusable UHTC strut for fuel injection structure in scramjets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11202014)
文摘Following an order analysis of key parameters, a decoupled procedure for simulation of convection-radiation heat transfer problems in supersonic combustion ramjet(scramjet) engine was developed. The radiation module of the procedure consisted of Perry 5GG weighted sum gray gases model for spectral property calculation and discrete ordinates method S4 scheme for radiative transfer computation, while the flow field was computed using the Favrè average conservative Navier-Stokes(N-S) equations, in conjunction with Menter's k-ω SST two-equation model. A series of 2D supersonic nonreactive turbulent channel flows of radiative participants with selective parameters were simulated for validation purpose. Radiative characteristics in DLR hydrogen fueled and NASA SCHOLAR ethylene fueled scramjets were numerically studied using the developed procedure. The results indicated that the variations of spatial distributions of the radiative source and total absorption coefficient are highly consistent with those of the temperature and radiative participants, while the spatial distribution of the incident radiation spreads wider. It also demonstrated that the convective heating is significantly affected by the complexity of the flow field, such as the shock wave/boundary layer interactions, while the radiative heating is simply an integral effect of the whole flow field. Although the radiative heating in the combustion chambers reaches a certain level, an order of magnitude of 10 k W/m2, it still contributes little to the total heat transfer(<7%).
文摘To investigate the overall performance of reverse energy bypass scramjet,firstly a variable spe⁃cific heat method combined with a chemical balance calculation module for combustion products were used to es⁃tablish a benchmark scramjet performance evaluation model.Based on the test data of typical flying point of Mach 7 with the altitude of 29 km,the reliability of the model was verified.The deviations of parameters such as the to⁃tal pressure loss of combustor between the model and the test data were analyzed.Furtherly,an analytical method for post-combustion magnetohydrodynamic power generation was established;by embedding the above method into the overall performance evaluation model,performance prediction considering the power generation effect was realized.Finally,based on the above model,variety regulations of the inlet and the outlet parameters of the power generation channel and performance parameters including the engine specific impulse and the unit thrust under different enthalpy extraction ratios and load factors were analyzed.It could be concluded that the model can reliably predict the variations of key parameters.As the value of the load factor increases,the value of the conduc⁃tivity required to reach the specified enthalpy extraction ratio first decreases and then increases,which is approxi⁃mately parabolic.In order to reduce the demand for the gas conductivity for MHD power generation,the load fac⁃tor should be around 0.5.When the load factor is 0.4 and the magnetic induction intensity is 2.5 T,if the enthalpy extraction ratio reaches 0.5%,the engine specific impulse performance reduces about 3.58%.
基金financially supported by the National Key Laboratory of Ramjet,China(No.2022-020-003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.501QYZX2023146001)。
文摘The kerosene-fueled Scramjet with multi-cavity combustor has the potential to serve aspropulsion system for hypersonic flight.However,the impact of injection positions on combustionperformance and mechanism at high Mach numbers remains uncertain.Therefore,a comparativestudy was conducted using numerical methods to explore multi-cavity Scramjet combustor perfor-mance at a flight Mach number 7.0 with different injection positions.The combustor is equippedwith 6 cavities arranged in three groups along the flow direction,each consisting of two cavities per-pendicular to the flow.It is shown that the injection location significantly influences combustionperformance:Front-injection yields higher combustion efficiency than post-injection,but post-injection is advantageous for the intake start.Additionally,regardless of injection positions,themainstream flow state near the cavities behind the injection can be categorized as supersonic flow,supersonic-subsonic coexistence flow,and subsonic flow.The optimal length from the downstreamto the trailing edge of the cavities behind the injection for achieving maximum combustion effi-ciency is determined.Further extension beyond this optimal length does not significantly increasethe combustion efficiency.In addition,the optimal length varies with different injection positions-specifically,it is about 60%longer with post-injection conditions than with front-injection con-ditions in this investigation.Moreover,significant secondary combustion within the cavities leadingto improved efficiency only occurs when mainstream flow state is either supersonic flow orsupersonic-subsonic coexistence flow.Also,with a well-optimized design,the kerosene-fueledmulti-cavity Scramjet can achieve enhanced combustion efficiency,which shows relatively smallvariation across a wide range of equivalence ratios.This might be caused by the effects of interac-tion among these multiple cavities.Therefore,these research findings can provide valuable insightsfor designing and optimizing the kerosene-fueled multi-cavity combustor in Scramjet at high Machnumbers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12102356)。
文摘Scramjet is the most promising propulsion system for Air-breathing Hypersonic Vehicle(AHV),and the Infrared(IR)radiation it emits is critical for early warning,detection,and identification of such weapons.This work proposes an Adaptive Reverse Monte Carlo(ARMC)method and develops an analytical model for the IR radiation of scramjet considering gaseous kerosene and hydrogen fueled conditions.The evaluation studies show that at a global equivalence ratio of 0.8,the IR radiation from hydrogen-fueled plume is predominantly from H_(2)O and spectral peak is 1.53 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1)at the 2.7μm band,while the kerosene-fueled plume exhibits a spectral intensity approaching 7.0 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1)at the 4.3μm band.At the backward detection angle,both types of scramjets exhibit spectral peaks within the 1.3-1.4μm band,with intensities around10 kW·Sr^(-1)·μm^(-1).The integral radiation intensity of hydrogen-fueled scramjet is generally higher than kerosene-fueled scramjet,particularly in 1-3μm band.Meanwhile,at wide detection angles,the solid walls become the predominant radiation source.The radiation intensity is highest in1-3μm and weakest in 8-14μm band,with values of 21.5 kW·Sr^(-1)and 0.57 kW·Sr^(-1)at the backward detection angles,respectively.Significant variations in the radiation contributions from gases and solids are observed across different bands under the two fuel conditions,especially within 3-5μm band.This research provides valuable insights into the IR radiation characteristics of scramjets,which can aid in the development of IR detection systems for AHV.
文摘To investigate the problem of ethylene jet mixing and combustion in the scramjet at high Mach number(Ma = 8), numerical simulations were carried out for different equivalent ratios at cold and combustion conditions, in which three-dimensional steady compressible RANS and k-ω SST turbulence model were adopted. It demonstrates that as the equivalence ratio increases from 0.42 to 1.08, the combustion becomes more intensified, and the higher backpressure pushes flame to propagate upstream. The supersonic combustion region in the combustor decreases from 92% to 85% with the increase of equivalence ratio from 0.42 to 1.08, resulting in the transition of the combustor from scram-mode to dual-mode. Both mixing and combustion efficiencies decrease by 35% and 16% respectively when the equivalence ratio increases from 0.42 to 1.08, indicating that the high equivalence ratio is unfavorable to the mixing and combustion processes. Combustion mode analysis reveals that the flame in the cavity under the high Mach number is dominated by non-premixed flames, i.e., more than 95% behaves as non-premixed mode, and the heat release is also mainly contributed by non-premixed flame. Increasing the equivalence ratio is beneficial to the thrust performance. Although the viscous force hardly changes with equivalence ratio, the percentage of pressure force used to balance the viscous force increases gradually,which limits the engine performance.
文摘To simulate the actual flowfield at the exit of the supersonic/hypersonic inlet, a wind tunnel is designed to study the flow in the scramjet isolator under the asymmetric incoming flow. And compression fields in the isolator are investigated using wall static and pitot pressure measurements. Three incoming Mach numbers are considered as 1.5, 1.8 and 2. Results show that the increase of the asymmetry of the flow at the isolator entrance leads to the increase of the shock train length in the isolator for a given pressure ratio. Based on the analysis of the flow asymmetry effect at the isolator entrance on the shock train length, a modified correlation is proposed to calculate the length of the shock train. Predicted results of the proposed correlation are in good agreement with the experimental data.
文摘The uniform design and response surface methodology （RSM） are applied to the multi-objective optimization of a 2-D mixed compression scramjet inlet. The set of experimental design points on the design space is selected by the uniform design, and the inlet performance is analyzed by computational fluid dynamics （CFD）. Then complete quadratic polynomial response surface approximation models are constructed based on the performance analysis results and then used to replace theoriginal complex inlet performance model. The optimization is conducted using a multi-objective genetic algorithm NSGA-Ⅱ, and the Pareto optimal solution set is obtained. Results show that the uniform design and RSM can reduce the computational complexity of numerical simulation and improve the optimization efficiency.
文摘The impulse and self starting characteristics of a mixed-compression hypersonic inlet designed at Mach number of 6.5 are studied by applying the unsteady computational fluid dynamics （CFD） method. The full Navier–Stokes equations are solved with the assumption of viscous perfect gas model, and the shear-stress transport （SST） k–x two-equation Reynolds averaged Navier– Stokes （RANS） model is used for turbulence modeling. Results indicate that during impulse starting, the flow field is divided into three zones with different aerodynamic parameters by primary shock and upstream-facing shock. The separation bubble on the shoulder of ramp undergoes a generating, growing, swallowing and disappearing process in sequence. But a separation bubble at the entrance of inlet exists until the freestream velocity is accelerated to the starting Mach number during self starting. The mass flux distribution of flow field is non-uniform because of the interaction between shock and boundary layer, so that the mass flow rate at throat is unsteady during impulse starting. The duration of impulse starting process increases almost linearly with the decrease of freestream Mach number but rises abruptly when the freestream Mach number approaches the starting Mach number. The accelerating performance of booster almost has no influence on the self starting ability of hypersonic inlet.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11532014)。
文摘Hypersonic airbreathing propulsion is one of the top techniques for future aerospace flight, but there are still no practical engines after seventy years’ development. Two critical issues are identified to be the barriers for the ramjet-based engine that has been taken as the most potential concept of the hypersonic propulsion for decades. One issue is the upstream-traveling shock wave that develops from spontaneous waves resulting from continuous heat releases in combustors and can induce unsteady combustion that may lead to engine surging during scramjet engine operation.The other is the scramjet combustion mode that cannot satisfy thrust needs of hypersonic vehicles since its thermos-efficiency decreases as the flight Mach number increases. The two criteria are proposed for the ramjet-based hypersonic propulsion to identify combustion modes and avoid thermal choking. A standing oblique detonation ramjet(Sodramjet) engine concept is proposed based on the criteria by replacing diffusive combustion with an oblique detonation that is a unique pressure-gain phenomenon in nature. The Sodramjet engine model is developed with several flow control techniques, and tested successfully with the hypersonic flight-duplicated shock tunnel.The experimental data show that the Sodramjet engine model works steadily, and an oblique detonation can be made stationary in the engine combustor and is controllable. This research demonstrates the Sodramjet engine is a promising concept and can be operated stably with high thermal efficiency at hypersonic flow conditions.
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2020JJ4665,51706241).
文摘The solid-fueled Scramjet is an interesting option for supersonic combustion ramjet.It shows significant advantages such as simple fuel supply and compactness,avoiding the complex system of tanks and pipelines that encountered in liquid-fueled Scramjets.The solid-fueled Scramjet could be the simplest air-breathing engine for the hypersonic flight regime.This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic review of the research progress on solid-fueled Scramjet in various institutes and universities.It summarizes a progress overview of three types of the solid-fueled Scramjet,which covers a wealth of landmark numerical and experimental results.Based on this,several relevant key technologies are proposed.Several inherent scientific issues are refined,such as the mixing mechanism of multi-phase flow and supersonic airflow,ignition and combustion mechanism of the condensed phase in a supersonic airflow,and coupling mechanism of gas and solid phase in a supersonic flow.Finally,the historical development trend is clarified,and some recommendations are provided for future solid-fueled Scramjet.
文摘In order to investigate the effects of fuel injection distribution on the scrarnjet combustor performance, there are conducted three sets of test on a hydrocarbon fueled direct-connect scramjet test facility. The results of Test A, whose fuel injection is carried out with injectors located on the top-wall and the bottom-wall, show that the fuel injection with an appropriate close-front and centralized distribution would be of much help to optimize combustor performances. The results of Test B, whose fuel injection is performed at the optimal injection locations found in Test A, with a given equivalence ratio and different injection proportions for each injector, show that this injection mode is of little benefit to improve combustor performances. The results of Test C with a circumferential fuel injection distribution displaies the possibility of ameliorating combustor performance. By analyzing the effects of injection location parameters on combustor performances on the base of the data of Test C, it is clear that the injector location has strong coupled influences on combustor performances. In addition, an irmer-force synthesis specific impulse is used to reduce the errors caused by the disturbance of fuel supply and working state of air heater while assessing combustor performances.
文摘This paper deals with the vitiation effects of test air on the scramjet performance in the ground combustion heated facilities. The primary goal is to evaluate the effects of H2O and CO2, the two major vitiated species generated by combustion heater, on hydrogen-fueled supersonic combustor performance with experimental and numerical approaches. The comparative experiments in the clean air and vitiated air are conducted by using the resistance heated direct-connected facility, with the typical Mach 4 flight conditions simulated. The H2O and CO2 species with accurately controlled contents are added to the high enthalpy clean air from resistance heater, to synthesize the vitiated air of a combustion-type heater. Typically, the contents of H2O species can be varied within the range of 3.5%-30% by mole, and 3.0%-10% for CO2 species. The total temperature, total pressure, Mach number and O2 mole fraction at the combustor entrance are well-matched between the clean air and vitiated air. The combustion experiments are completed at the fuel equivalence ratios of 0.53 and 0.42 respectively. Furthermore, three-dimensional （3D） reacting flow simulations of combustor flowpath are performed to provide insight into flow field structures and combustion chemistry details that cannot resolved by experimental instruments available. Finally, the experimental data, combined with computational results, are employed to analyze the effects of H2O and CO2 vitiated air on supersonic combustion characteristics and performance. It is concluded that H2O and CO2 contaminants can significantly inhibit the combustion induced pressure rise measured from combustor wall, and the pressure profile decreases with the increasing H2O and CO2 contents in nonlinear trend; simulation results agree well with experimental data and the overall vitiation effects are captured; direct extrapolation of the results from vitiated air to predict the performance of actual flight conditions could result in over-fueling the combustor, possible inlet un-start and inappropriate combustion mode transition. The detailed analysis and discussion are presented and the research conclusions are summarized.
文摘Due to the pneumatic heating and combustion effect,the scramjet engine of hypersonic vehicle faces high temperature challenge.It is necessary to comprehensively consider its thermal management and power generation together.A new Power and Thermal Management System(PTMS)combined with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide(SCO_(2))closed Brayton cycle and fuel vapor turbine is proposed and discussed in this paper.The new PTMS can meet the cooling requirement of hypersonic vehicle at Mach number 6–7,and avoid the coking and scrapping in the scramjet cooling channels.Compared with the PTMS only based on fuel vapor turbine,the new PTMS utilizes the waste heat of scramjet to generate more electricity.In addition,it can reduce the use of fuel sink for cooling,and the additional weight penalty can be compensated for long endurance hypersonic flight.
文摘A direct performance comparison between the four-hole aero-ramp injector and single transverse injector in a dual-mode scramjet combustor was conducted.The mixing characteristics of two injectors were calculated by solving the three-dimensional(3-D)compressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations(RANS),with the help of the shear-stress-transport(SST)k-ωturbulence model.The numerical results show that the far field mixing efficiency of the aero-ramp injector is higher than that of the single transverse injector.High enthalpy vitiated air was heated to a total temperature of 1 200Kby hydrogen-oxygen combustion, entering the isolator entrance at a Mach number of 2.0.Non-reacting experimental conditions involved sonic injection of nitrogen to safely simulate ethylene injected into the combustor at a jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratio of 2.6.Schlieren photographs were obtained to analyze the shock structure around the injectors.Reacting test conditions involved sonic injection of ethylene at the jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratios ranging from 0.5to 2.7.High speed camera was used to capture the flame structures in the near-field combustion. The experimental results show that the aero-ramp injector produce sustained combustion over a wider range of fuel-air ratios than the single transverse injector.At the identical jet-to-free stream momentum flux ratio,the aero-ramp has a larger isolator margin than the single transverse injector,demonstrating a better ability for avoiding overflows.However,the air specific impulse and total temperature recovery of two injectors,which are calculated by the one-dimensional(1-D)performance analysis code,are almost identical.
