Heat Management in Supersonic/Hypersonic Vehicles Using Endothermic Fuel: Perspective and Challenges
Srikanta Dinda, Kalyan Vuchuru, Sundaraiah Konda, Appala Naidu Uttaravalli
Abstract
hydrocarbons ranges from 500 to 1150 kJ/kg over temperature and pressure ranges of 550-750 °C and 25-55 bar, respectively. The effectiveness of various additives/initiators in improving endothermicity has been screened for wide ranges of temperature and pressure. Physicochemical properties like distillation characteristics, hydrocarbon composition, °API gravity, and sulfur content of different hydrocarbon fuels are compared in a single window. Most of the findings are abridged meticulously with relevant tables and plots. Toward the end, we have highlighted the critical issues/challenges on the experimental findings and prospective.
Topics & Concepts
Endothermic processHydrocarbonSupercritical fluidDistillationCrackingCokePyrolysisWaste managementEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringMaterials sciencePetroleum engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdsorptionHeat transfer and supercritical fluidsSubcritical and Supercritical Water ProcessesRocket and propulsion systems research