Research on a new, hydrogen burning, airbreathing engine concept which offers good potential for efficient hypersonic cruise vehicles is considered. Features of the engine which lead to good performance include; extensive engine-airframe integration, fixed geometry, low cooling, and the control of heat release in the supersonic combustor by mixed-modes of fuel injection from the combustor entrance. The engine concept is described along with results from inlet tests, direct-connect combustor tests, and tests of two subscale boiler-plate research engines presently underway at conditions which simulate flight at Mach 4 and 7.


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    Title :

    Airframe-integrated propulsion system for hypersonic cruise vehicles


    Contributors:
    Jones, R. A. (author) / Huber, P. W. (author)

    Conference:

    Congr. of the Intern. Council of the Aeron. Sci. ; 1978 ; Lisbon



    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English