Through Computational Fluid Dynamics and validation, an optimal scramjet combustor has been designed based on twin-strut Hydrogen injection to sustain flight at a desired speed of Mach 8. An investigation undertaken into the efficacy of supersonic combustion through various means of injection saw promising results for Hydrogen-based systems, whereby strut-style injectors were selected over transverse injectors based on their pressure recovery performance and combustive efficiency. The final configuration of twin-strut injectors provided robust combustion and a stable region of net thrust (1873 kN) in the nozzle. Using fixed combustor inlet parameters and injection equivalence ratio, the finalized injection method advanced to the early stages of two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) scramjet engine integration. The overall investigation provided a feasible supersonic combustion system, such that Mach 8 sustained cruise could be achieved by the aircraft concept in a computational design domain.
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The effect of water addition on NO formation in counterflow CH4/air premixed flames was investigated by numerical simulation. Detailed chemistry and complex thermal and transport properties were employed. The results show that the addition of water to a flame suppresses the formation of NO primarily due to the flame temperature drop. Among a lean, a stoichiometric and a rich premixed flame, the effectiveness of water addition is most significant for the stoichiometric flame and least for the rich flame, since the dominant NO formation mechanism varies. The addition of water also reduces the formation of NO in a flame because of chemical effect that increases the concentration of OH, while reduces the concentrations of O and H. Compared to the stoichiometric flame, the chemical effect is intensified in the lean and rich flames.
A simplified theoretical model was developed for the thermal-wave cavity (TWC) technique in this study. This model takes thermal radiation into account and can be employed for absolute measurements of the thermal diffusivity of gas and liquid samples without any knowledge of geometrical and thermal parameters of the components of the TWC. Using this model and cavity-length scans, thermal diffusivities of air and distilled water were accurately and precisely measured as (2.191 ± 0.004) × 10(-5) and (1.427 ± 0.009) × 10(-7) m(2) s(-1), respectively, in very good agreement with accepted literature values.
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