Optimization of second throat ejectors for high-altitude test facility

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 697-706

  Kumaran, R Manikanda ^a,c   Vivekanand, P K ^b,c   Sundararajan, T ^c,d   Kumaresan, K ^d,e   Manohar, D Raja ^e,f  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

^c Research Scholar   (India)

^d Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (India)

^e Div of Bacteriology and Mycology   (India)

^f Deputy General Manager   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; TEST FACILITIES;

HIGH ALTITUDE TESTS; LARGE AREA RATIO; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; TEST REQUIREMENTS; TESTING FACILITY;

EJECTORS (PUMPS);

EID: 67649981184     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.39219     Document Type: Article

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