Physical insight into scramjet inlet behaviour via multi-objective design optimisation

H. Ogawa, R. R. Boyce

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Abstract

Scramjet propulsion is a promising technology for reliable and economical access to space and high-speed atmospheric transport. The inlet plays a key role in determining the performance of scramjets, in particular for the axisymmetric class of scramjet engines that are currently explored due to their advantages in numerous aspects. In the present study a multi-objective design optimisation (MDO) has been conducted with respect to four major inlet design criteria: compression efficiency, drag, adverse pressure gradient, and exit temperature. The former three criteria are used as the objective functions and the last as the constraint function to evaluate the inlet flowfields in the state-of-the-art coupled CFD / MDO approach. The influential parameters and key physics have been identified by scrutinising the flowfields that have been obtained as an outcome of the optimisation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication27th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2010, ICAS 2010
Pages2790-2800
Number of pages11
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event27th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2010, ICAS 2010 - Nice, France
Duration: Sept 19 2010Sept 24 2010

Publication series

Name27th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2010, ICAS 2010
Volume4

Other

Other27th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2010, ICAS 2010
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityNice
Period9/19/109/24/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)

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