Scramjet including integrated inlet and combustor

Patent · Tue Feb 04 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7040928

Kutschenreuter, Jr, P H; Blanton, J C

This patent describes a scramjet engine. It comprises: a first surface including an aft facing step; a cowl including: a leading edge and a trailing edge; an upper surface and a lower surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; the cowl upper surface being spaced from and generally parallel to the first surface to define an integrated inlet-combustor therebetween having an inlet for receiving and channeling into the inlet-combustor supersonic inlet airflow; means for injecting fuel into the inlet-combustor at the step for mixing with the supersonic inlet airflow for generating supersonic combustion gases; and further including a spaced pari of sidewalls extending between the first surface to the cowl upper surface and wherein the integrated inlet-combustor is generally rectangular and defined by the sidewall pair, the first surface and the cowl upper surface.

• Assignee: General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5085048; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-486640
• OSTI ID: 7040928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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