Features
Unit supplied complete with test stand and two engines - ram jet & pulse jet
Compare and contrast the performance of differing types of jet engine
Able to compare and contrast relative engine performance using different fuels
Collect and review key performance indicators such as exhaust velocity temperatures, thrust drag and fuel consumption
Description
The ramjet, the simplest concept of aircraft propulsion, consists of an almost cylindrical duct, open at both ends. It relies on its forward speed to ram air into the forward opening. Fuel is burnt inside the duct to accelerate the air stream, which together with the products of combustion, issues from the rear as a high velocity jet. The change in momentum in the engine provides the propulsive force. Also supplied is a pulsejet engine, which utilises a cyclic combustion process but is unique in design in that like the ramjet, it has no moving parts. The Hilton P372 Jet Propulsion Test Stand will provide interesting and instructive experimental activity for all students studying thermodynamics and propulsion and will be of particular interest to those studying.
Learning capabilities
• Complete performance analysis at various approach speeds. Calculation of exhaust velocities, measurement of temperatures, thrust, specific thrust, drag and fuel consumption.
• Collection of gas samples from any point within the ramjet motor.
• Demonstration and investigation of the ramjet principle.
• Total and static pressure plots along the ramjet engine axis.
• Demonstration and investigation of the pulsejet principle.
• Comparison of Propane with other gaseous fuels, e.g. Butane, Methane.
• Jet noise investigation using suitable additional instrumentation.
Ordering information
To order this product, please call PA Hilton quoting the following code:
P372/415
