Regeneratively cooled scramjet heat transfer calculation and comparison with experimental data

Abstract

Regeneratively cooled scramjet heat transfer calculation method was developed using three-dimensional calculation for engine solid wall heat conduction. The scramjet thermal environment was determined by engine heat flux measurement and the engine three-dimensional combustion flow calculations. Different heat transfer relationships in the laminar, transition and turbulence fuel flow regions were applied. The cooling fuel flow distribution data inside combustion chamber side panel were obtained by three-dimensional fuel cooling flow calculation. The results of a light weight regeneratively cooled combustion chamber heat transfer tests were adopted to verify the calculation method. The comparisons showed good agreement, indicating that the calculation method is applicable.

Keywords

Regeneratively cooled scramjet engine thermal analysis thermal environment the heat transfer correlation test

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