Francesco Logrieco
RANS-Based CFD Optimization of V-Gutter Flameholders in a Ramjet Combustor Sector.
Rel. Daniela Anna Misul, Shinji Nakaya. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Meccanica, 2026
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Conventional turbojet and turbofan engines have successfully enabled supersonic flight, with turbofans increasingly utilized to improve specific fuel consumption. However, as the flight Mach number exceeds Mach=2.5 these systems encounter critical aerodynamic and thermodynamic limitations. Beyond this limit, the necessary pressure to run the engine is achieved only by the air compressing itself as it enters the inlet. Therefore, ramjet propulsion becomes the preferred choice for high-speed atmospheric flight, offering high thrust-to-weight ratios and mechanical simplicity by eliminating rotating turbomachinery. However, inside a ramjet, one of the most critical engineering challenges remains achieving stable and efficient combustion within high-speed, high-enthalpy turbulent flows.
Due to the short residence time of the fuel-air mixture within the chamber, conventional injection and mixing strategies often suffer from flame instability or incomplete combustion, especially when using standard jet fuels
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