Aerodynamic performance of waverider forebody integrated with inlet and isolator

Zhenxia Liu, Hong Xiao, Dingyi Wu, Xiaochun Lian

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Abstract

A method for the design of an integrated forebody-inlet-isolator waverider configuration using osculating analysis is presented. Simulation studies were conducted to investigate forebody-inlet-isolator performance in an airframe-scramjet integrated hypersonic vehicle. Inlet unstart characteristics resulted from variations in geometry and flow-field properties are included in simulation studies. Simulation results indicate that the forebody-inlet and isolators are of simple configuration but they can give higher compression ratio, high total pressure recovery coefficient and lower additional drag. Inlet geometry, forebody boundary-layer thickness and isolator geometry had great influence on isolator performance. Inlet unstart occurred in approximately the same cowl convergence angle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages4009-4015
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)1563479036, 9781563479038
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference - Cincinnati, OH, United States
Duration: 8 Jul 200711 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Volume4

Conference

Conference43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCincinnati, OH
Period8/07/0711/07/07

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