A team of researchers at the UCF has been awarded almost half a billion dollars to further research on a 'morphing' scramjet engine.
“Most hypersonic engines are structurally fixed due to the challenging flight environment,” says the project’s principal investigator, Kareem Ahmed, a UCF’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering professor. “Our research will show the performance gains from an adaptable engine configuration that would self-optimize its surfaces to maximize performance power, thrust and travel distance, which is the first of its kind for hypersonic engines," he added.
"Ahmed is a leading researcher in the field of hypersonics, achieving the first stabilized and sustained rotating detonation wave for hypersonic travel and heading a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Defense [DoD] award to develop high-performance fuels for hypersonic propulsion," explains the UCF., supersonic combustion ramjet engines.
Ahmed and his research team have created an aerothermodynamic model for a hypersonic, shape-shifting scramjet engine. They are currently testing the engine experimentally to evaluate its performance. Aerothermodynamics deals with the study of how gases interact at high speeds and temperatures. “We are very happy for being selected for the program,” Ahmed says. “Our lab has been a leader and innovator in high-speed and hypersonic propulsion and this program gives our group the opportunity to contribute and make an impact," he added.If the UCF's research proves successful, it could profoundly impact commercial air travel.
Besides commercial air travel, scramjet technology also holds promise in the space industry. The high speeds achievable by scramjets could potentially make space launches more economical. Currently, a significant portion of a rocket's weight is its oxidizer, used to burn its fuel in space.
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