A flight vehicle has a propulsion system that includes an air inlet, an isolator (or diffuser) downstream of the air inlet, and a combustor downstream of the isolator. The isolator includes an obstruction that protrudes inwardly from an inner wall of the isolator, into the flow channel in which air flows through the isolator. The obstruction diverts the flow to either side of it. Downstream of the obstruction the flow on either side of the obstruction comes together again, leading to mixing of the flow, for example including mixing of low energy and boundary layer flow with high energy flow. This mixing of flow may make for a more uniform flow at the exit of the isolator. In addition the obstruction may help fix the location of shocks within the isolator, providing longer flow mixing length in the isolator.


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    Title :

    FLIGHT VEHICLE AIR BREATHING PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ISOLATOR HAVING OBSTRUCTION


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    Publication date :

    2018-12-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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