27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-4.6.2

OPTIMIZATION OF A NOVEL RBCC PROPULSION SYSTEM BY GENETIC ALGORITHM

G. Chorkawy, J. Etele
Carleton Univ., Canada

Keywords: ejector, rbcc, genetic algorithm, optimization

A genetic algorithm is implemented to optimize a novel ejector system of a RBCC engine. Up to 12 variables define the geometric configuration of the combined air and rocket streams. Ejector systems representing combinations of these variables are optimized for entrained air mass flow rate and mixing potential.

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