Design study on a small pre-cooled turbojet engine for flight experiments

Hideyuki Taguchi*, Tetsuya Sato, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Takayuki Kojima, Keiichi Okai, Kazuhisa Fujita, Toyohiko Ohta

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Abstract

Design aspects of a small pre-cooled turbojet engine for flight experiments are investigated in this study. Pre-cooled turbojet engine is a hypersonic engine suitable for Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) Space Planes and other hypersonic cruise vehicles. The engine has a capability to accelerate vehicles with a flight speed range between Mach 0 and 6. The payload injection capability of the vehicle appeared to be higher than that with rocket engines, in the former analysis. Some component models for the engine have been tested under simulated conditions. Aerodynamic performances of a variable air intake have been investigated by wind tunnel tests. Anti-frosting technology has been established by using a light weight pre-cooler. System performance of pre-cooling cycle under sea level static condition has been obtained. High temperature structure for a ram combustor and a variable exhaust nozzle has been examined by firing tests. A small pre-cooled turbojet engine for flight experiments is designed based on the component models. The engine will be used for the experiments to obtain thenno-dynamic data of the pre-cooled cycle with the designed flight speed range. Results of thermo-dynamic analyses, CFD analyses and component tests are described in this study. Those results are used to determine the final scale and shape of each component

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Collection of Technical Papers - 13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages1914-1922
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)1563477297, 9781563477294
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference - Capua, Italy
Duration: 2005 May 162005 May 20

Publication series

NameA Collection of Technical Papers - 13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference
Volume3

Conference

Conference13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCapua
Period05/5/1605/5/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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