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ISSN: 2212-540X
CN: 10-1919/V
p-ISSN: 2097-3454

Review on the fundamentals and recent developments in rotating detonation engines experimental and numerical setups

Rotating detonation engines (RDE) offer a promising leap in thermal efficiency compared to conventional Brayton-based reaction engines. Over the past half-century, RDE technology has garnered increasing...

Review on film cooling of liquid rocket engines

Film cooling in combination with regenerative cooling is presently considered as an efficient method to guarantee safe operation of liquid rocket engines having higher heat flux densities for long duration....

Light-weighting in aerospace component and system design

Light-weighting involves the use of advanced materials and engineering methods to enable structural elements to deliver the same, or enhanced, technical performance while using less material. The concept...

Review on the development status and performance deign of adaptive cycle engines

The adaptive cycle engine (ACE) is considered a crucial candidate for the propulsion systems of next-generation aircraft. Its high thrust and low fuel consumption operating modes make it suitable for...

Micro gas turbine: Developments, applications, and key technologies on components

Owing to their precedent characteristics, micro gas turbines (MGTs) have been favored as popular power machinery in plenty of energy systems such as distributed energy systems, range extenders, solar...

The hydrogen revolution in diesel engines: A comprehensive review of performance, combustion, and emissions

Fossil fuels have been the conventional source of energy that has driven economic growth and industrial development for a long time. However, their extensive use has led to immense environmental problems,...

Technological advancements and future prospects of electrical power systems for sustainable more electric aircraft

This comprehensive study delves into the current state and future prospects of Electrical Power Systems (EPSs) in More Electric Aircraft (MEA). The paper begins by examining the limitations of traditional...

A review of cooling technologies for high temperature rotating components in gas turbine

Modern gas turbines work under demanding high temperatures, high pressures, and high rotational speeds. In order to ensure durable and reliable operation, effective cooling measures must be applied...

A survey and analysis of multiphase electric propulsion motors and associated controllers for driving underwater platforms

Propulsion motors are essential for driving underwater platforms, which are designed to explore and exploit marine resources, primarily materials located within oceans and other bodies of water. Historically,...

Characterization and manufacturing of a paraffin wax as fuel for hybrid rockets

The hybrid propulsion performed with paraffin waxes exhibits most attractive capabilities compared to solid or liquid engines, e.g., throttleability and re-ignition, alongside higher regression rates...

Ramp-type heating in a thermoelastic semiconductor medium under coupled plasma and thermal with gravity and initial stress effects

The present investigation deals with the two-dimensional deformation in a semi-infinite thermoelastic semiconducting medium subjected to ramp-type heating in the presence of gravity field and initial...

Theoretical and numerical analysis of a thermodiffusive Timoshenko system with distributed delay and logarithmic damping: Well-posedness and stability results

In this paper, we investigate a one-dimensional thermoelastic Timoshenko system incorporating thermodiffusion effects, distributed delay, and a nonlinear logarithmic damping mechanism. The model couples...

Design and analysis of annular combustion chamber of a low bypass turbofan engine in a jet trainer aircraft

The design of an annular combustion chamber in a gas turbine engine is the backbone of this paper. It is specifically designed for a low bypass turbofan engine in a jet trainer aircraft. The combustion...

Recent research progress on airbreathing aero-engine control algorithm

Airbreathing aero-engines are regarded as excellent propulsion devices from ground takeoff to hypersonic flight, and require control systems to ensure their efficient and safe operation. Therefore,...

Performance optimization of a high-aspect-ratio fan blade using lean, sweep, and chord techniques

In this paper, the aerodynamic performance of a three-dimensional civil turbofan fan blade is enhanced through a coupled numerical framework integrated with advanced optimization algorithms, yielding...

Improving the performance of LOX/kerosene upper stage rocket engines

Improved liquid rocket engine cycles were proposed and analyzed via comparison with existing staged combustion and gas-generator cycles. The key features of the proposed cycles are regenerative cooling...

Experimental and numerical investigations of the dry-low-NOx hydrogen micromix combustion chamber of an industrial gas turbine

Combined with the use of renewable energy sources for its production, hydrogen represents a possible alternative gas turbine fuel within future low emission power generation. Due to the large difference...

Ignition characteristics of a high-energy jet plasma igniter in an aeroengine afterburner

With the increasing thrust-to-weight ratio demands of modern aeroengines, afterburner ignition performance requirements have become more stringent. To broaden the ignition boundary and enhance ignition...

Irreversibility analysis in MHD flow of reactive ternary hybrid nanofluids through a thermally radiative porous microchannel with variable viscosity and asymmetric boundary conditions

The present investigation presents a detailed qualitative computational analysis of the flow and thermodynamic behaviour of a Ternary-Hybrid-NanoFluid (THNF). The THNF, a mixture of water (the base...

Turbine blade temperature calculation and life estimation - a sensitivity analysis

The overall operating cost of the modern gas turbines is greatly influenced by the durability of hot section components operating at high temperatures. In turbine operating conditions, some defects...

Review of flow instability in gas-turbine compression system

Compressor instability, particularly stall and surge, poses significant challenges to the performance, efficiency, and reliability of axial compressors in aerospace and power-generation systems. This...

Numerical study on the influence of gas-particle two-phase flow on the flow field in the throat region of an annular aerospike nozzle

The gas-particle two-phase flow in solid annular aerospike nozzle rocket exerts a significant influence on the nozzle ablation and performance. However, the influence of nozzle contraction ratio on...

Examine the optical solitons to the fractional paraxial wave model

This study used an extended modified Sardar-sub equation method (EMSSEA) to examine the optical soliton solutions of the truncated time M-fractional paraxial wave model (PWM) that was missing in the...

Advancing green propulsion: Experimental analysis of dual-mode operation in a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thruster

Hydrogen peroxide (HTP) is receiving renewed attention as a green monopropellant for small-satellite propulsion. This study presents the design and experimental evaluation of a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant...

Mathematical analysis of thermal phenomena and cross-diffusion in shear-thinning fluids with Hall current in a rotating magneto-peristaltic system

This research examines the rotating magneto-peristaltic flow of Williamson shear-thinning fluids within a porous asymmetric tapered channel, while accounting for the impacts of coupled cross-diffusion...

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