CFD Analysis of Hypersonic Combustion of H₂-Fueled Scramjet Combustor with Cavity Based Fuel Injector at Flight Mach 6

Abstract:

This paper presents a numerical analysis of the inlet-combustor interaction and flow structure through a scramjet engine at a flight Mach 6 with cavity based injection. Fuel is injected at supersonic speed of Mach 2 through a cavity based injector. These numerical simulations are aimed to study the flow structure, supersonic mixing and combustion for cavity based injection. For the reacting cases, the shock wave pattern is modified which is due to the strong heat release during combustion process. The shock structure and combustion phenomenon are not only affected by the geometry but also by the flight Mach number and the trajectory. The inlet-combustor interaction is studied with a fix location of cavity based injection. Cavity is of interest because recirculation flow in cavity would provide a stable flame holding while enhancing the rate of mixing or combustion. The cavity effect is discussed from a view point of mixing and combustion efficiency.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 656)
• Pages: 53-63
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.656.53
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Krishna Murari Pandey*, Sukanta Roga
• Keywords: Cavity Based Injector, Combustion Efficiency, Hypersonic Combustion, K-ω SST Model, Mixing Efficiency

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