Regenerative cooling technologies are considered as an effective and realizable thermal
protection method in scramjets. In this paper, a review of regenerative cooling on the …

Turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engines are the most promising propulsion systems
for the horizontal takeoff and landing of hypersonic vehicles. However, the high air-inlet …

To further evaluate the performance of liquid metal cooling system (LMCS) at high Mach
number, it is necessary to compare the performance between liquid metal cooling system …

Hypersonic vehicles have enormous military and economic value, while their power and
thermal protection demands will increase substantially with the rise in Mach number and …

The solar energy resources of the Moon are far more prosperous than those of the Earth.
Therefore, energy systems driven by solar energy are more suitable for application on the …

Applying the closed Brayton cycle (CBC) to scramjet for cooling purpose is a potential
technology to relieve the pressure of cooling requirement in hypersonic vehicles. This study …

To study the thermal design of a scramjet aircraft, we propose a program for conjugate
thermal analysis of an X-51A-like aircraft with a regenerative cooling channel. We …

Hydrocarbon fuel is required to cool the rotating turbine blades in order to enable the
hypersonic vehicle electricity supply turbine to withstand the impact of hot air. A novel …

Scramjets are one of the most promising propulsion systems for hypersonic vehicles, but
their application in vehicles with long-endurance is limited by electricity supply issue. This …

This paper discloses the architecture and related performance of an environment control
system designed to be integrated within a complex multi-functional thermal and energy …