Flame propagation and stabilization in dual-mode scramjet combustors: a survey

W Huang, Z Du, L Yan, R Moradi - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
The dual-mode scramjet combustor is a promising candidate for the combined cycle engine
of the hypersonic airplane, and the flame propagation and stabilization process in the dual …

Research and development on inlets for rocket based combined cycle engines

L Shi, Y Yang, G Zhao, P Liu, D Zhao, F Qin… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rocket based combined cycle (RBCC) engine is regarded as one of the most efficient
propulsion systems for reusable space transportation vehicles and hypersonic cruise …

Experimental detection of two-dimensional temperature distribution in rocket-based combined cycle combustion chamber using multispectral imaging processing

S Zheng, W Cai, B Liu, S Zhu, B Zhou, R Sui, Q Lu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The extremely harsh environment and highly unsteady and transient nature during
supersonic combustion bring great challenges for quantitative diagnostics. In the present …

Behaviors of the reacting flowfield during the spontaneous formation of ramjet mode under a supersonic inflow

TY Wang, Z Cai, B An, JR Wang, MB Sun, CH Liang… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This work experimentally studied the formation process of the ramjet mode occurring in a
cavity-based combustor operating at a high-enthalpy supersonic flow. The ramjet mode is …

An analysis tool of the rocket-based combined cycle engine and its application in the two-stage-to-orbit mission

T Zhang, Z Wang, W Huang, D Ingham, L Ma… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The rocket-based combined cycle (RBCC) engine is believed to be an ideal propulsion
system for the space round trip mission in the future. The mission planning process is limited …

Modelling n-heptane dilute spray flames in a model supersonic combustor fueled by hydrogen

Z Huang, M Zhao, H Zhang - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Combustion characteristics of n-heptane dilute sprays in a model supersonic combustor
fueled by hydrogen are numerically investigated. The two-phase compressible reactive …

Combustion mode and heat release characteristics of a kerosene-fueled rocket-aided ramjet combustor in ramjet-to-scramjet mode transition

G Zhao, Z Tian, H Pan, L Shi, G He - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a rocket-aided ramjet engine (RARE) configuration is proposed that is aimed at
improving the thrust gap and enhancing the engine thrust stability in the ramjet-to-scramjet …

The overall layout of rocket-based combined-cycle engines: a review

T Zhang, Z Wang, W Huang, J Chen, M Sun - Journal of Zhejiang …, 2019 - Springer
Rocket-based combined-cycle (RBCC) engines are known as the most promising type of
engine with the potential to realize 'single stage to orbit'(SSTO). This will dramatically reduce …

Rocket-augmented flame stabilization and combustion in a cavity-based scramjet

L Shi, Z Tian, C Dai, W Zhang, Z Wei, G Zhao… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The scramjet engine has become an important propulsion system in hypersonic vehicles for
its high specific impulse, but it also has obvious shortcomings, such as narrow reliable …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study on the lobed nozzles for enhancing the mixing and combustion performance of rocket-based combined cycle engine

K Wang, F Li, K Zhao, T Zhou - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Space exploration is economically feasible with the development of aerospace technology.
The Mach number limit of the aircraft depends on the structure of aeroengine. Rocket engine …