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Skip trajectory flight of a ramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle

V. M. Fomin, S. M. Aulchenko, V. I. Zvegintsev

Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Abstract: Possible skip trajectories of a flying vehicle with a periodically actuated ramjet are numerically simulated. An optimal choice of ramjet actuation areas and duration is demonstrated to ensure the maximum flight range with a given amount of the fuel. The main advantage of skip trajectories is found to be a significant (by an order of magnitude) decrease in thermal loads on the flying vehicle.

Keywords: ramjet, lift-to-drag ratio, skip trajectory.

UDC: 629.7.015

Received: 27.06.2009

 English version: Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, 2010, 51:4, 521–528

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