Abstract
The ground zero-velocity takeoff is a critical phase for the ejector mode of a Rocket-Based Com⁃ bined Cycle(RBCC)engine. At this stage,the mass of the vehicle is at its maximum,and the traditional single-stage rocket operation mode struggles to meet the thrust requirements for takeoff. Therefore,this paper proposes an engine configuration with a two-stage rocket and investigates the influence law of rocket operating parameters on the zero-velocity takeoff phase of the RBCC engine through numerical simulations. The results show that when the chamber pressure of the first-stage rocket is maintained at 5 MPa and the total mass flow of the first-stage rocket is maintained at 0.4 kg/s,the ejector ratio is maximized,with the induced airflow increasing by 30% com⁃ pared with the condition of the mass flow of the first-stage rocket at 0.2 kg/s. The ejector ratio increases as the chamber pressure of the first-stage rocket increases. When the chamber pressure reaches 20 MPa,the ejector ra⁃ tio and specific impulse performance are improved by 19% and 26%,respectively. However,increasing the chamber pressure from 10 MPa to 20 MPa only results in an approximately 2% improvement in the ejector ratio,while significantly increasing the design and manufacturing challenges. Reducing the throttling ratio of the sec⁃ ond-stage rocket leads to a decrease in the engine-specific impulse,whereas increasing the throttling ratio reduc⁃ es the induced airflow. Simultaneously,increasing the expansion ratio of the rocket nozzle with a higher throttling ratio significantly enhances the engine’s specific impulse performance. This study identifies the matching rules between rockets and the ramjet duct in the two-stage rocket RBCC engine configuration,providing valuable guid⁃ ance for the design of the ejector mode in future two-stage rocket RBCC engines.
| Translated title of the contribution | Influence laws on ground zero-velocity ejector performance of two-stage rocket rocket-based combined-cycle engines |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Article number | 202412028 |
| Journal | Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2026 |
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