Multipurpose gas generator ramjet/scramjet cold start system
A system (10) for starting a ramjet/scramjet engine includes a gas generator (12) for lighting a combustor (30) of a ramjet/scramjet engine, for generating electrical power for vehicle subsystems (25), for pumping fuel, and for preheating the fuel. In accordance with the present invention, there is...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A system (10) for starting a ramjet/scramjet engine includes a gas generator (12) for lighting a combustor (30) of a ramjet/scramjet engine, for generating electrical power for vehicle subsystems (25), for pumping fuel, and for preheating the fuel. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for cold starting a ramjet/scramjet engine. The method comprises the steps of using a gas generator (12) to light the combustor (30), to generate a gas product, using the gas product to generate electrical power for vehicle subsystems (25) and to pump fuel, and using the gas product to preheat liquid fuel. |
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