RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

• STUDY BASIC PHYSICAL MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH LIQUID-FUELED ACTIVE COMBUSTION CONTROL
  • RAYLEIGH'S CRITERION
  • VORTEX-DROPLET INTERACTION

• DEMONSTRATE ACTIVE INSTABILITY SUPPRESSION IN A MODEL RAMJET DUMP COMBUSTOR
  • CLOSED-LOOP SYNCHRONIZED FUEL INJECTION

• STUDY CRITICAL PARAMETERS AFFECTING CONTROL AUTHORITY AND THE ASSOCIATED SCALING ISSUES
  • EFFECT OF FUEL DROPLET SIZE
  • EFFECT OF INLET AIR ENTHALPY

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