Ignition and combustion enhancement in a cavity-based supersonic combustor by a multi-channel gliding arc plasma

R Feng, Y Huang, J Zhu, Z Wang, M Sun… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2021 - Elsevier
A multi-channel gliding arc (MCGA) plasma was used to enhance ignition and combustion of
ethylene fuel in a cavity-based scramjet combustor with an inflow speed of Ma= 2.92 …

Flame stabilization and local combustion modes in a cavity-based scramjet using different fuel injection schemes

D Cao, HE Brod, N Yokev, D Michaels - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the impact of fuel distribution on flame stabilization and local
combustion modes in a cavity-based scramjet. Two injection schemes with a global …

Research on combustion stability characteristics of scramjet combustor equipped with strut injector

F Quan, J Chang, C Lv, G Wu, C Kong - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The combustor is the core component of the scramjet engine, and stable combustion is the
prerequisite for the efficient operation of the scramjet engine. At present, researchers premix …

A methodology for estimating hypersonic engine performance by coupling supersonic reactive flow simulations with machine learning techniques

AC Ispir, BH Saracoglu, T Magin… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We propose a methodology used to estimate the performance of hypersonic engines by
coupling some machine learning methods with a generated CFD database and one …

Interaction of chemical reactions and turbulence in a jet in supersonic crossflow

S Sharma, J Singh, L Angelilli, V Raman - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2024 - Elsevier
A sonic hydrogen jet issuing into a high-temperature Mach 2.48 crossflow is studied in order
to assess the interaction between chemical reactions and turbulence in high-speed …

Investigation of ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor with laser-induced plasma

Q Li, J Zhu, Y Tian, M Sun, M Wan, B Yan, T Luo… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor were
investigated. The laser-induced plasma was employed to ignite the supersonic inflow with a …

Combustion enhancement via tandem cavities within a Mach 8 scramjet combustor

SA Mecklem, WO Landsberg, D Curran… - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a fundamental numerical investigation of an ethylene fuelled
axisymmetric scramjet using single and tandem cavity flameholders. A scramjet profile was …

Experimental investigation of inclining the upstream wall of a scramjet cavity

MA Trudgian, WO Landsberg… - Aerospace Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The cavity flameholder has been widely used in scramjets to improve mixing and
combustion rates. While many have investigated modifications to the cavity downstream …

Ignition modes of a cavity-based scramjet combustor by a gliding arc plasma

R Feng, J Zhu, Z Wang, M Sun, H Wang, Z Cai, B An… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A gliding arc discharge was employed to ignite an ethylene-fueled scramjet combustor with
an inflow speed of Ma= 2.92. Flame chemiluminescence and Schlieren photography were …

Experimental flameholding performance of a scramjet cavity with an inclined front wall

WO Landsberg, D Curran, A Veeraragavan - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents experimental data examining the flameholding performance of a
scramjet cavity with an inclined front wall. Mach 8 flight-equivalent flows were delivered to …