Brandon Kong

What is the optimal geometry for a fixed scramjet engine that would improve efficiency across a wider range of Mach numbers?

Started May 6, 2024

Abstract or project description

The project will be optimizing the geometry of fixed scramjet engines through intake angle geometry as well as combustion chamber geometry to increase efficiency and usability across a wider range of Mach numbers. This will work to increase the feasibility of hypersonic flight, as the flexibility of scramjet engines will be improved. The scramjet engines will be designed to have good efficiency across 1 Mach number above or under the point design of the scramjet, as this is the about the amount of change across a typical current hypersonic flight regime. CFD and CAD will be utilized to determine such geometry.