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Appendix B: The Leading Edge in Aerospace Propulsion
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From page 149...
... From this analysis, it is clear that the amount of public information in these fields of aerospace, propulsion-related work is increasing and that the dramatic lead once enjoyed by the United States no longer exists. Instead there is a more uniform distribution of efforts worldwide.
From page 150...
... • "Application of Taguchi Design Methods and Uniform Design Methods to Scramjet Propulsion System Optimization for Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle" [AIAA] • "Modeling for Coupled Dynamics of Integrated Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicle and Engine" [AIAA]
From page 151...
... • "Thrust and Drag of a Scramjet Model with Different Combustor Geom etries" [AIAA] • "Catastrophe, Hysteresis and Bifurcation of Mode Transition in Scramjet Engines and Its Model" [ISI]
From page 152...
... Following, in addition to the papers listed above from AIAA, ISI, and IEEE, are titles of Chinese hypersonic- and scramjet-related papers:4 • "Application of Resistance Heater in Supersonic Combustion Facility" • "Cold Flow Research in Scramjet Combustor" • "Combustion Mode Transition in a Scramjet Engine" • "Conceptual Study on Integrated Design of Magnetohydrodynamic Bypass Scramjet for a Waverider-Based Hypersonic Vehicle" • "The Coupling Model and Control Between Scramjet and Airframe for Hypersonic Vehicle" • "Design and Analysis of Thermal Structure of Inlet of Scramjet" • "Development of Supersonic Scramjet Inlet" • "Effects of Scramjet Combustor Configuration on Combustor Performance" • "Experiment on Control of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fueled Scramjet Combustor" • "Influences of Geometric Parameters upon Nozzle Performances in Scramjets" • "Investigation on Flow Pattern of Sidewall Compression Scramjet Inlet with Single Central Strut" • "Multi-Objective Optimization Design of Airframe for Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle" • "Numerical Investigation of Hydrogen Combustion-Heater for Scramjet Ground Test" • "Numerical Simulation of Flaming Gas Generator with Catalytic Reforming Process" • "Numerical Simulation of the Flow Field for Resistance Pressure in Scramjet Isolator" • "Numerical Simulation on the Turbulent Flow Field of Supersonic Combustion" • "One-Dimensional Evaluation of the Scramjet Flow Path Performance" • "One New Type Closed Cooling Cycle of Scramjet" • "Performance Analysis of MHD-Arc-Scramjet Combined Cycle Engine" • "Performance Comparison Between 2-D Scramjet Inlet and 3-D Sidewall Compression Scramjet Inlet" • "Study on Flow Characteristics of Scramjet Isolator" • "3-D Numerical Investigation on Supersonic Combustion of Hydrogen in Two Different Types of Scramjet Combustors" 4 East View Information Services, Online Databases, http://online.eastview.com/login_china/index.
From page 153...
... • "Multidisciplinary Analysis and Evaluation of Supersonic Combustion Ramjets" [AIAA] • "Constraining Heat Input by Trajectory Optimization for Minimum-Fuel Hypersonic Cruise" [ISI]
From page 154...
... • "Sizing of TBCC Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicles" [AIAA] • "Supersonic Combustion Models Application in Advanced Propulsion Concepts" [AIAA]
From page 155...
... • "Variable Nozzles for Aerodynamic Testing of Scramjet Engines" [IEEE] Russia • "Atmospheric Cruise Flight Challenges for Hypersonic Vehicles Under the Ajax Concept" [AIAA]
From page 156...
... • "Background and Prediction of Correct Full-Scale Reproduction in Wind Tunnels as Concerns Gas Dynamic Parameters of Hypervelocity Atmo spheric Flights and Scramjet Combustion Chamber Conditions" [IEEE] • "Mathematical Modeling of Supersonic Turbulent Separated Flows in the Vicinity of Forward- and Backward-Facing Steps" [IEEE]
From page 157...
... However, most of the foreign patents are filed in Russia, and they deal with most fields needed for understanding hypersonics and the scramjet. China • Ablation-Free Self-Adaptive Heat-Resistant and Damping System for High Supersonic Aerocraft • Fixed Geometrical Supersonic-Speed and High Supersonic-Speed Adjusting Air Inlet • Hypersonic Intake Duct Starting/Non-Starting Mode Integrated Classifica tion and Determination Method • Hypersonic Liquid Jet Generator • Internal Waverider-Derived Hypersonic Inlet with Ordered Inlet and Outlet Shape and Design Method • Reverse Pulse Explosion Heat-Resistant and Damping Method for High Supersonic Aerocraft France • Aircraft Ram Jet Engine for Supersonic and/or Hypersonic Flight • Fuel Injection Device for Ramjets for Aircraft • Ramjet Engine for Aircraft with Supersonic and/or Hypersonic Flying Speed • Ramjet Engine for Supersonic or Hypersonic Aircraft • Thermal Protection Structure, Especially for Components Subjected to Very High Temperatures, e.g., Hypersonic Aircraft Engines • Variable Geometry Ramjet for Aircraft Germany • Low-Temperature High-Velocity Flame Spraying System • Combined Supersonic/Hypersonic Combustion Ramjet Has Air Injector System for Reflection of Supersonic Intake Air 5 Some of the information is available at European Patent Office, http://ep.espacenet.com/.
From page 158...
... m at e r i a l s n e e d s r & d s t r at e g y m i l i ta ry a e ro s Pac e P ro P u l s i o n 158 and for Japan • Engine for Exhaust Nozzle for Hypersonic • Engine for Hypersonic Transport Aircraft • Stationary Detonation Combustor, and Stationary Detonation Wave Gener ating Method Russia • Construction of Hypersonic Projectile with Self-Pressuring Compressive Detonation Jet Engine Having High Working Pressure and Using High Explosive Charge for Propulsion • Device for Stabilization of Supersonic Combustion • Engine Plant of Hypersonic Craft • Experimental Hypersonic Ramjet Engine • Hybrid Air-Jet Magnetogasdynamic Engine • Hypersonic Aircraft • Hypersonic Aircraft Flight Control Method • Hypersonic Chemical Reactor • Hypersonic Cryogenic Air-Jet Engine • Hypersonic Guided Missile • Hypersonic Pulse Detonating Engine and Method of Its Functioning • Hypersonic Ramjet Engine • Member Separable from Hypersonic Flying Vehicle Possessing Aerodynamic Efficiency • Method for Generating Electrical Energy Onboard Hypersonic Flying Vehicle and MHD Generator Used for the Purpose • Method for Increasing the Hypersonic Speeds of Flow of Light Gases • Method of Control of Aerodynamic Streamlining of Flying Vehicle and Plasma Generator • Method of Control of Supersonic Air Flow over Aircraft • Method of Determining Tractive Force of Hypersonic Direct Flow Aerojet Engine from Results of Flying Experiments in Hypersonic Flying Laboratories • Method of Hypersonic Flow Preparation for Aerodynamic Research and Device for Its Implementation • Method of Measuring Flight Thrust of Hypersonic Ramjet Engine of Un manned Hypersonic Flying Laboratory • Method of Organization of Detonation Combustion Chamber of Super sonic Ramjet Engine • Method of the Heat-Mass-Power Exchange and a Device for Its Realization
From page 159...
... Data also include total patents from some of the key patent offices (the U.S. Patent Office, the European Patent Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization of the United Nations, and the patent offices of the United Kingdom and Japan)
From page 160...
... is led by NASA and has only one foreign affiliation, in eighth place (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [JAXA]
From page 161...
... Looking at overall publications, one can see in Figure B.6 that there is tremendous publication activity in the Hangkong Dongli Xuebao Journal of Aerospace
From page 162...
... Figure B-3 replaced FIGURE B.4 Ten most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Propul sion" in the Scopus database for the decade 1990-1999. The search is refined by the word "Aero space." Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 163...
... FIGURE B.6 Most common publications for documents related to the keyword "Propulsion" in the Scopus database for the years 1965-2009. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Publications are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 164...
... Most of the other top 10 publication venues bitmapped although the European Space Agency Special Publication (ESASP) is included.
From page 165...
... Clearly, published work in the hypersonics area for the 1968-2009 time period is dominated by NASA, followed by Japan, Germany, China, and India in some of the top spots (Figure B.9)
From page 166...
... . The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 167...
... Figure B-10 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped FIGURE B.11 Ten most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Hypersonic" in the Scopus database for the decade 1990-1999. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 168...
... Figure B-12 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped FIGURE B.13 Most common publications for documents related to the keyword "Hypersonic" in the Scopus database for the years 1968-2009. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Publications are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 169...
... . Following is a list of the top 10 most prolific authors overall, and in parentheses the number of their published documents for the years 1970-2009 (according to Scopus)
From page 170...
... Figure B.21 lists the number of patents related to the keyword "Scramjet" filed at five patent offices for the years 1970-2009.
From page 171...
... aPPendix B 171 FIGURE B.16 Most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Scramjet" in the Scopus database for the years 1970-2009. Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 172...
... Figure B-17 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped FIGURE B.18 Ten most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Scramjet" in the Scopus database for the decade 1990-1999. Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 173...
... Figure B-19 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped FIGURE B.20 Most common publications for documents related to the keyword "Scramjet" in the Scopus database for the years 1970-2009. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Publications are listed exactly as they appear from the Scopus database search results.
From page 174...
... . Following is a list of the top 10 most prolific authors overall, and in parentheses the number of their published documents, for the years 1970-2005 (according to Scopus)
From page 175...
... , with the search refined by the word "Aerospace," shows a trend similar to that seen with patent filings related to the other keywords.
From page 176...
... m at e r i a l s n e e d s r & d s t r at e g y m i l i ta ry a e ro s Pac e P ro P u l s i o n 176 and for FIGURE B.23 Most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Super sonic" in the Scopus database for the years 1961-2009. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 177...
... Figure B-24 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped FIGURE B.25 Ten most common publication affiliations for documents related to the keyword "Supersonic" in the Scopus database for the decade 1990-1999. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Affiliations are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 178...
... Figure B-26 replaced FIGURE B.27 Most common publications for documents related to the keyword "Supersonic" in the Scopus database for the years 1961-2009. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Publications are listed exactly as they appear in the Scopus database search results.
From page 179...
... aPPendix B 179 FIGURE B.28 Number of patents related to the keyword "Supersonic" filed at five patent offices, for the years 1961-2009, according to data from the Scopus database. The search is refined by the word "Aerospace." Figure B-28 R01976 Propulsion bitmapped


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