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The scramjet engine : processes and characteristics /

The renewed interest in high-speed propulsion has led to increased activity in the development of the supersonic combustion ramjet engine for hypersonic flight applications. In the hypersonic regime the scramjet engine's specific thrust exceeds that of other propulsion systems. This book, writt...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Segal, Corin, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Series:Cambridge aerospace series ; 25.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical background
  • High-temperature gas dynamics and hypersonic effects
  • Cycle analyses and energy management
  • Inlets and nozzles
  • Supersonic combustion processes
  • Testing methods and wind tunnels
  • Computational fluid dynamic methods and solutions for high-speed reacting flows.