HIGH SPEED PROPULSION: ENGINE DESIGN - INTEGRATION AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT

From November 29 - December 1, 2010

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Registration via the von karman Institute Website

 

We wish to thank the following for their contribution to the success of this conference: Air Force Office of Scientific Research and United States Air Force Research Laboratory http://www.london.af.mil.

Hypersonic systems will provide a revolution in commercial transport, space access, and military missions. The objective of this lecture series is to provide clear engineering guidelines. The keynote will illustrate the maturity of the technology over the past forty years to the X-43, explaining the technology challenges from the propulsion system and in particular the integration with the vehicle. Following the keynote lecture, turbojet and turbofan based cycles will be introduced, including variable cycles engines. The experience on various combined cycles in USA, Russia and Japan will be then detailed. A lecture on hybrid detonation propulsion will focus on the required subsystem development to achieve potential advantages.

The first lecture of the second day will demonstrate the design process of a ramjet intake by an example for Mach 4 to 6. The next lecture will focus overall system analysis of dual-mode ramjets, considering what is the optimum number of engine modules; comparison between fixed or movable geometry; effect of engine mass and size to on-trajectory- performance of an air-breathing space launcher. The last lectures will be dedicated to the scramjet intake and nozzle designs.

The third day will be devoted to scramjets, the first lecture will present the experience on in the high-speed combustion chamber. The next presentation will focus on the estimation of the heat loads on a scramjet. Solutions to sustain such high energy will be proposed and how to combine materials, cooling techniques and system requirements. The last lecture will review the X-51 program and its contributions to address key technologies considering potential future extensions.

In few lectures the audience will be invited to participate performing some calculations, remember to bring your pocket calculator with you. The current course has been previously delivered at the von Karman Institute. We wish to acknowledge the RTO financial support of the original series. The directors of this von Karman Institute Lecture Series are Dr. Rivir (Wright Patterson Air Force Laboratory), Dr. J. Steelant (European Space Agency) and Prof. G. Paniagua (von Karman Institute), Dr. Mitch Wolf will act as local coordinator.

LOCATION

The LS will take place in the Russ Engineering Center, Fritz and Dolores, at the Lecture Theatre of the Wright State University.

Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio, approximately 70 miles west of the state capital, Columbus. Air transportation is provided by several major airlines to Dayton International Airport, located about 25 minutes from the campus. Ground transportation to campus from the airport is provided by rental car, taxi, or limousine service. Dayton is served by interstate highways 70 and 75, which intersect just north of the city.

The campus map is available on the Wright State University Website: http://www.wright.edu/aboutwsu/maps/.

HOTEL INFO

Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn (http://www.whihotels.com/ebrochures/hifairborn/index.shtml)

To ensure reservation at a special rate, participants are advised to make hotel reservations before the 21st of November 2010, mentioning “WSU-VKI Lecture Series”. A block of 50 guest rooms are held out for this event. The guest room rate for the event is $95.00 and are available to the Lecture Series participants by either calling 937-426-7800 or asking for the “WSU-VKI Lecture Series” or they can email directly the hotel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

COURSE FEE

The course fee of $1285 includes administrative costs, printed notes and coffee, . Under a special arrangement, the registration fee will be waived to Air Force personnel and Wright State University participants.

FELLOWSHIP

To encourage greater participation in our Lecture Series programme by university members, a limited number of fellowships will be made available. The recipient of a fellowship is entitled to attend the Lecture Series at a reduced fee, which will be of $700 for assistants not having a Ph.D. degree and for Ph.D. candidates, or $310 for undergraduate students. The fee is applicable for all NATO citizens.

The request to be considered for an award must accompany the application to attend the Lecture Series, and the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not done so, the request will not be taken into consideration.

TIMETABLE

Monday 29 November 2010

• 08:45    Registration
• 09:15    Welcome, introductory remarks
• 09:30    Keynote Lecture
  C.R. McClinton, Consultant, USA
• 11:15    The mission defines the cycle: turbojet, turbofan and variable cycle engines for high speed propulsion  
  J. Kurzke, Consultant, Germany
• 14:00    High speed combined cycles
  V. Balepin, ATK, USA
• 15:45    Pulsed detonation propulsion
  V. Tangirala, GE, USA
• 17:00    Reception

Tuesday 30 November 2010

• 09:00    Ramjets intake
  T. Cain, GDL, United Kingdom
• 10:45    Structual design of dual mode ramjets and associated system issues   
  M. Bouchez, MBDA, France
• 14:00    Scramjets: intake design
  S. Beckel, ATK, USA
• 15:45    Scramjets: nozzle design
  T. Cain, GDL, UK

Wednesday 1 December 2010

• 09:00    Scramjets combustion
  S. Beckel
• 10:45    Scramjets: thermal management
  M. Bouchez
• 14:00    Review of the X-51
  R. Mutzman, AFRL, USA
• 17:00    End of Lecture Series

Lunch will be taken from 12h30 to 14h00. Coffee breaks are scheduled each morning and afternoon.

 

 

Location : von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Rhode-St-Genèse, Belgium

From 29.11.2010 to 1.12.2010