Study of Turbojet Combustor Dynamics Using Sweep-frequency Data


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The analysis of data obtained from sweep-frequency testing of the 585 turbojet combustor is discussed.Bode plots of the response of combustor pressure to sinusoidal disturbances in fuelspray- nozzle pressure are presented for a range of fuel flows. An analog simulation was developed and used to match the experimental data and to identify the combustion dynamics. The effects of primary or burning-zone fuel-to-air ratio on the system response were also investigated. The experimental data were fit by linear transfer function forms to be used in overall system studies.













NASA Scientific and Technical Reports


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A Supersonic Inlet-engine Control Using Engine Speed as a Primary Variable for Controlling Normal Shock Position


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A cross-coupled inlet-engine control system concept is presented for a supersonic propulsion system consisting of a mixed- compression inlet and a turbojet engine. The control system employs manipulation of both bypass door flow area and engine speed to stabilize normal shock position in the inlet. Specifically, the case of slow-acting bypass doors used as a reset control where engine speed is the primary means of shock position control is described. Experimental results are presented showing performance of the control system with a NASA-designed inlet and a turbojet engine operating at Mach 2.5 in the Lewis 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.