Abstract
This paper details the experimental techniques and numerical analysis used to investigate the flow field established by a multi-spoke, annular flameholder. The results from this work were used to maximise the Sustained Hypersonic Flight Experiment (SHyFE) ramjet combustion efficiency whilst ensuring that the vehicle wall temperature limits would not be exceeded. Through an overview of flameholder combustion enhancement the reasoning behind the use of pressure loss, three-dimensional air velocity and turbulence intensity profile measurements in conjunction with CFD analysis to optimise the flameholder is explained. The assessment of three flameholder designs within the paper allows a clearer representation of the processing techniques and allows the influence of spoke size and blockage ratio on mixing capability to be presented. The high resolution liquid crystal thermography technique used to investigate the influence of flameholder design on the SHyFE wall heat loads is also detailed and example results presented.
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