Research Article

Research on Simulation and Performance Optimization of Mach 4 Civil Aircraft Propulsion Concept

Table 7

Ramjet mode optimization scheme (design and cruising point).

Ramjet design pointBefore optimizationAfter optimizationCruising operating pointBefore optimizationAfter optimization

Flight altitude (km)2525Flight altitude (km)2525
Flight Mach44Flight Mach44
Thrust (kN)138.3138.4Thrust (kN)115.0114.9
SFC (kg/daN/h)2.001.97SFC (kg/daN/h)1.981.908
Air mass flow (kg/s)208227Air mass flow (kg/s)228267
Outlet temperature of the combustion chamber () (K)20001909Outlet temperature of the combustion chamber () (K)17301614
Maximum area of (m2)2.32.4A8 (m2)0.951.06
EINOx (g/kg)10.877.11EINOx (g/kg)4.974.74