Flight investigation of a ram jet burning magnesium slurry fuel and having a conical shock inlet designed for a Mach number of 4.1 /
Walter A. Bartlett, Jr., and Charles F. Merlet.

Description

Main Author

Bartlett, Walter A.

Related Names

Merlet, Charles F.
Langley Aeronautical Laboratory.
United States. National Adviosry Committee for Aeronautics.
United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington, D.C. : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1957.

Subjects

Charts, diagrams, etc.
Magnesium > Magnesium / Slurry.
Airplanes > Airplanes / Fuel.
Airplanes > Airplanes / Motors > Airplanes / Motors / Testing.
Airplanes > Airplanes / Ramjet engines.

Summary

A flight investigation was made of a rocket-launched ram-jet engine incorporating an inlet designed for a Mach number of 4.1 and burning magnesium slurry fuel. In free-flight, the model accelerated from an Mach number of 1.73 and an altitude of 5,900 feet until burnout at a Mach number of 3.84 and an altitude of 38,100 feet in an elapsed time of 13.2 seconds. Maximum values of acceleration (6.1 g), air specific impulse (150 seconds), and gross thrust coefficient (0.760) were obtained. The value of fuel specific impulse was 770 seconds.

Note

NACA Research Memorandum L56I24A.
"January 22, 1957."
Title from cover.

Physical Description

23 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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