SCRAM JET ENGINE

By Abhay Anil
S7-ME-1
ROLL NO: 03
 INTRODUCTION
• Rockets combine a liquid fuel with liquid oxygen to
create thrust.
• If the need for liquid oxygen is taken away, spacecraft
can be smaller or carry more payloads.
• This is the concept behind a different propulsion
system called “scramjet” or “super sonic combustion
ramjet”
• Scramjet stands for supersonic combustion ramjet.
 WHAT IS A SCRAMJET ENGINE?

• Combustion takes place in supersonic airflow .

• Air breathing jet engine..
• Fuel used : hydrogen
• Basically in order to achieve the initial speed,
a second engine is integrated in the scramjet
model, it may be rocket or turbojet engine
 COMPONENTS
• The Scramjet is composed of three basic
components:

• A CONVERGING INLET.

• A COMBUSTER,

• A DIVERGING NOZZLE,
DESIGN OF SCRAMJET
 WORKING OF SCRAMJET
• Air from the atmosphere enters at very high
speed in the inlet passage
• Pressure and temperature of the air increases
• Fuel is ignited in combustion chamber and
combustion is carried out at supersonic speed
• The release of the gases through nozzle
produces forward thrust
COMPARISON
 ADVANTAGES
• Does not have to carry oxygen tank.
• No rotating parts makes it easier to manufacture.
• Less weight and simple design.
• As the hydrogen is used as a propellant and
combustion is carried out at supersonic velocity
with the help of oxygen from the atmosphere.
• As a result of that, steam (H2O) is being exhaust
gas which is eco-friendly in nature.
 DISADVANTAGES
• A Scramjet cannot produce efficient thrust
unless boosted to high speed, around Mach 5.
• As a result an additional propulsion systems
are required.
• Lack of stealth.
• Testing difficulties
 RECENT PROGRESS

• Boeing X-51A

• NASA X-43A
 CONCLUSIONS
• Scramjet program is a fast developing field in
the present world.
• There are many application with scramjet. It
provides a cheaper and efficient access to
space. Scramjet has the potential for
supersonic or hypersonic transportation.
• Scramjet technologies are also used for
advanced military applications
THANK YOU