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Title: Acoustic oscillatory pressure control for ramjet

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7193304

A method for controlling the acoustic oscillatory pressures generated by gas flow at the combustor inlet to a ramjet engine, the inlet including a sudden geometry expansion is described characterized by; restricting the inlet at the sudden expansion geometry such that the gas flow separates upstream and has a vena contracta downstream of the restricted inlet.

Assignee:
United Technologies Corp., Hartford, CT
Patent Number(s):
US 4760695
OSTI ID:
7193304
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Jun 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English