| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10681710 | Progress in Aerospace Sciences | 2005 | 43 Pages |
Abstract
Research on the drag component of the net thrust equation resulted from the development of a fast response skin friction gauge. It was found that existing theories of turbulent boundary skin friction predicted the skin friction when combustion of hydrogen occurred outside the boundary layer, but combustion within the boundary layer dramatically reduced the skin friction. Finally, for the first time in the world, supersonic combustion was produced in a free flight experiment. This experiment validated shock tunnel results at stagnation enthalpies near 3Â MJ/kg.
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Authors
R.J. Stalker, A. Paull, D.J Mee, R.G. Morgan, P.A. Jacobs,