What is it about?
Effective specific impulse is important in a launch vehicle. Scramjet in hypersonic speed is not effective for acceleration, whereas ramjet in supersonic speed is effective. The ejector and diffuser system of RBCC are presented.
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Why is it important?
Importance of effective specific impulse in evaluation of the engines for a launch vehicle.
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Scramjet or air-breathing engine in hypersonic speed is not effective for launching.
Takeshi Kanda
Chubu Daigaku
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This page is a summary of: Conceptual Study of a Rocket-Ramjet Combined-Cycle Engine for an Aerospace Plane, Journal of Propulsion and Power, March 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.22899.
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