Operational sensitivities of an integrated scramjet ignition/fuel-injection system

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Gallimore, S D ^a   Jacobsen, L S ^a,b   O'Brien, W F ^a   Schetz, J A ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FLUID MECHANICS; FUEL INJECTION; IGNITION; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA TORCHES; WIND TUNNELS;

AERORAMP INJECTOR; FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; PLASMA TORCH IGNITER; SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL;

RAMJET ENGINES;

EID: 0037359873     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6116     Document Type: Article

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