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RAMJET ENGINE TEST RIG

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Observations :

Blower total Temperature of

Drag Static pressure Total pressure
Sl. pressure intake air
F ps p
No Pb Ti
(N) (cm of water) (cm of water) 0
(cm of water) ( c)

Graph :

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(1) INVESTIGATION OF DRAG FORCE IN THE RAMJET ENGINE AT A RANGE OF APPROACH

MACH NUMBERS AT COLD RUN
Aim:
To investigate the drag force in the ramjet engine at a range of approach Mach numbers at cold run.
Specifications:
Ramjet engine : Type – 5/300, 127mm diameter X 407mm long
Fuel : LPG
Air supply : Single stage centrifugal Air Blower
Theory :
Static pressure = ps cm of water (Absolute)
Total pressure = p cm of water (Absolute)
Atmospheric pressure = 1036 cm of water
 1
 
2  p   
Mach number of intake Air, M =    1
  1  p s  
 
Where  for air = 1.4
Procedure:
1) Set the pitot static tube at a position 3 to 5 cm in front of the intake side by adjusting the position
adjuster.
2) Set zero in the thrust/drag indicator.
3) Close the blower intake damper fully by turning clockwise until it stops, then start the blower.
4) By opening the intake damper of the blower gradually and simultaneously note down the drag force,
pitot static pressure, total pressure, blower total pressure, intake air temperature, etc.
5) Repeat the experiment for various drag forces and tabulate readings.
Result:

Inference:

Sample Calculations:

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(2) INVESTIGATION OF THRUST AND PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THE RAMJET

ENGINE
Aim:
To conduct test on ramjet engine and find thrust and pressure distribution.

Specifications:
Ramjet engine : Type – 5/300, 127mm diameter X 407mm long
Fuel : LPG
Air supply : Single stage centrifugal Air Blower

Procedure:
1) Connect the cooling water circuit to the pressure probes.
2) Set the pitot static tube at a position 3 to 5 cm in front of the intake side by adjusting the position
adjuster.
3) Set zero in the thrust/drag indicator.
4) Close the blower intake damper fully by turning clockwise until it stops, then start the blower.
5) Start the ramjet engine by allowing the blower air pressure to 5 cm of water.
6) Adjust the fuel control valve and the blower damper to the required conditions and note the thrust,
fuel flow rate, fuel temperature, exhaust temperature, inlet air temperature, pitot static pressure,
pitot total pressure, blower total pressure, etc at that point.
7) Move the pitot static tube to different positions and take the readings and tabulate it.
8) Repeat the experiment with different fuel flow rate and Mach numbers.
9) Close the fuel control valve gradually and switch off the ignition switch and stop the blower.

Result :

Inference :

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 Observations :

Pitot static tube

Fuel Pitot static Pitot total Blower total Inlet air Fuel Exhaust
position from Thrust
Sl. No flow rate Pressure Pressure Pressure temperature temperature temperature
intake side F
mf ps p Pb Ti Tf Te
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cm of cm of cm of 0 0 0
Unit Cm g/s N C C C
water water water
+5

-5

-10

6
-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-38
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