Calculated Effects of Nitric Oxide Flow Contamination on Scramjet Performance.pdfVIP

CALCULATED EFFECTS OF NITRIC OXIDE FLOW CONTAMINATION ON SCRAMJET PERFORMANCE Karen E. Fischer* and Kenneth E. Rock* NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681 Abstract In addition to nitric oxide, copper contaminant is also released at the arc attachment points inside the The level of nitric oxide contamination in the test heater. Reference 1 addresses the various types of flow gas of the NASA Langley Research Center Arc-Heated contamination in arc-heated facilities including both NO Scramjet Test Facility and the effect of the contamina- and copper contamination. For the facility studied in tion on scramjet test engine performance were investi- reference 1 (the AEDC HEAT-H1 arc heater), the gated analytically. The study was conducted for standard maximum copper contamination level, approximately facility conditions corresponding to Mach 6, 7, and 8 90 ppm mole fraction of copper vapor, was predicted to flight simulations. The analytically determined levels slightly reduce reaction times in hydrogen/air com- of nitric oxide produced in the facility are compared bustion tests. In the present study, copper flow with experimentally measured levels. Results of the contamination was not considered and only the levels analysis indicate that nitric oxide levels range from one and effects of NO contamination were examined. to three mole percent, whic