The Scramjet Engine: Processes and Characteristics

by Corin Segal

Book Overview

The renewed interest in high-speed propulsion has led to increased activity in the development of the supersonic combustion ramjet engine for hypersonic flight applications. In the hypersonic regime the scramjet engine's specific thrust exceeds that of other propulsion systems. This book, written by a leading researcher, describes the processes and characteristics of the scramjet engine in a unified manner, reviewing both theoretical and experimental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107402522
• ISBN13: 9781107402522
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"