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| Air-breathing hypersonic systems are particularly sensitive to the inflow state of air and the shock structure generated from the inlet surface. Researchers at Purdue University have developed OIWPS, a stream-tracing method for designing inlet geometries to address these problems. OIWPS uses the desired post-shock and free stream Mach numbers to optimize the upper forebody and lower cowl of the inlet. The resulting inlets are shape-transitioned, inward-turning, mixed contraction, and self-startable. This technology's primary application is in the development of the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for civilian and military use. Advantages - Optimized inlet design - Shape transitioned, inward turning for minimized flow spill - Self-startable inlets Applications - Inlets/intakes for combustion engines - Air-breathing hypersonic vehicles - Aerospace Engineering Technology Validation: This technology has been validated via both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models as well as through fabrication and testing in the Boeing-AFOSR Mach 6 Quiet Wind Tunnel at Purdue University. |
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Aug 31, 2022
Provisional-Gov. Funding
United States
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