Wide-range single engine operated from subsonic to hypersonic conditions: Designed by computational fluid dynamics

Ken Naitoh*, Kazushi Nakamura, Takehiro Emoto, Takafumi Shimada

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Abstract

A new type of single engine capable of operating over a wide range of Mach numbers from subsonic to hypersonic regimes is proposed for airplanes. Traditional piston engines, turbojet engines, and scram engines work only under a narrower range of operating conditions. The new engine has no compressors or turbines such as those used in conventional turbojet engines. A notable feature is its system of super multijets that collide to compress gas for the transonic regime. A numerical model simulating compressible turbulence with chemical reactions based on the CIP and BI-SCALES methods is employed to design the engine. The maximum power of this engine will be sufficient for actual use. For the higher Mach numbers in supersonic and hypersonic conditions, this engine can take the mode of a ram or scramjet engine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Fluid Dynamics 2010 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2010
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages763-768
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783642178832
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event6th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2010 - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 2010 Jul 122010 Jul 16

Publication series

NameComputational Fluid Dynamics 2010 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2010

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2010
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period10/7/1210/7/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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