1.ramjet Engine

Institute Of Space Technology
Propulsion and Power System lab Report

Submitted to:
Mr. Nadeem & Mr. Zain
Submitted by:
Group 1
Muzammil Arif (190101067)
Rana Muhammad Bilal (190101040)
Waqas Ahmed (190101031)
Khizer Sultan (190101057)
Umar Tahir (190101056)
Section:
18-A
Date:
December 20th, 2021
Experiment 01
• Statement:
Find the relation between Pressure and Velocity in Ramjet.
• Objective:
To observe and understand the behavior of pressure variation inside a
Ramjet for air only.
• Apparatus:
Control Unit
i. Position Controller
ii. U tube manometer
Figure 1: Control Unit

Compressor Stand
i. Centrifugal Air Compressor
ii. Motor
iii. Air blower
Figure 2: Centrifugal compressor, motor and air blower
Temperature Gauge
i. Probe – 4 ports and pitot tubes
ii. 2 ports for cooling
iii. 2 ports to measure total and static pressure
Figure 3: Pitot tubes

Ramjet
i. Diffuser
ii. Variable area structure
Figure 4: Ramjet
• Safety and Precautions:
1. Keep open all windows and doors.

2. Use proper clothing and shoes etc.
3. Do not touch the Ramjet during the Experiment.
• Theory:
A ramjet is a type of air-breathing plane motor utilizing the motor forward
movement to pack approaching air, without a rotary compressor. Ramjet can't create
thrust at zero velocity and hence can't move an airplane from a halt. It is consequently
required impetus through different means to speed up the vehicle to a speed where
the ramjet starts to produce thrust.
A ramjet is usually designed around its inlet. An object moving at high speed in air
generates high and low-pressure regions in front and a low to the rear respectively. A
ramjet uses this high-pressure region in front of the engine to force air through the tube,
where it is heated by combusting some of the air with fuel. It is then passed through a
nozzle to accelerate to supersonic speeds. This gives the ramjet a forward thrust.
Figure 2: Ramjet stations
• Procedure:
1. We turned the power on to start the motor.

2. After the motor is started, we changed the velocity of the compressed air using the
damper.
3. Changed the damper setting until a specific pressure head reading is achieved
(mentioned in the table).
4. At that head reading note down the total and static pressure.
5. Measured the temperature of the compressed gas, which changed very little.
6. We changed the damper setting to change the velocity and the pressure head.
7. Repeated this a few times for more reading of the temperature.
• Tables:
Sr Total Air Supply Temperature (K) Total Air Supply Velocity of Air
No. Pressure (m H2O) (h) K = Co + 273 Pressure (Pa) 𝟐𝑷
P = ρw * g * h v = √𝝆𝒂𝒊𝒓
1 0.07 m 310 = 994.5 * 9.81 * 𝟐∗𝟔𝟖𝟔

0.07 = √ 𝟏.𝟐𝟐𝟓
686 =33.47
2 0.14 m 315 1372 47.33
3 0.19 m 316 1862 55.14
4 0.25 m 317 2450 63.24
5 0.31 m 317 3038 70.43
6 0.37 m 317 3626 76.94
7 0.43m 317 4214 82.95
8 0.5 m 317 4900 89.44

• Graphs:
Pressure vs velocity:
• Comment and Conclusion:
As it is seen from the graph that it’s a linear relationship between velocity and
pressure. As the velocity increases the pressure also increases.
Experiment 02
• Statement:
Find the static and total pressure at different probe positions inside a ramjet
(for air only) using a manometer.
• Objective:
To observe and understand the behavior of pressure variation with the
location of the probe inside a Ramjet for air only.
• Procedure:
1. We turned the power on to start the motor.

2. After the motor is started, we changed the velocity of the compressed air using the
damper.
3. Changed the damper setting until a specific pressure head reading is achieved
(mentioned in the table).
4. We changed the location of the probe from the leading edge.
5. Noted the static and total pressure readings.
6. Changed the probe location from leading edge to 35 for a specified pressure head
and damper setting.
7. Changed the damper setting which changes the pressure head. Again, changed the
location of the probe and noted the values.
8. Repeated the same process for 3 to 4 different pressure heads and noted the
values in the table.
• Tables:
Total Air 1. 19 2. 31 3. 43
1. Supply
Pressure (cm
H2O)
2. Probe Position Static Total Static Total Static Total

(cm) (cm H2O) (cm H2O) (cm H2O)
1) 5 0.5 2 -1 3.5 -0.9 5
2) L.E 1 2 -2 3.5 -2.25 5
3) 5 0.5 2 -1 3 -1 4
4) 10 -0.3 1 -0.5 2 -0.65 2.75
5) 15 0 0.5 0 1 0 1.5
6) 20 0 0.5 0.2 0.75 0.25 2
7) 25 0.1 0.25 0.35 0.5 0.35 0.4
8) 30 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.5 0.25 0.8

• Graphs:
i. At 19:
Static:
Total:
Comparison:
ii. At 31:
Static:
Total:
Comparison:
iii. At 43:
Static:
Total:
Comparison:
Overall comparison:
• Comments & Conclusion:
Static pressure:
We plotted several graphs of static pressure vs probe position. We observed the behavior
of static pressure by adjusting the probe at different positions. From the graph, it has
been seen that the graph starts at a higher value then comes down, and then gradually
increases. This means that the leading-edge value of static pressure is high, after that it
decreases, and then it gradually starts to increase, or in some cases, it tries to settle down
as the probe further moves backward.
Total pressure:
In the case of total pressure, there is an inverse relationship between total pressure and
probe movement. As the probe moves backward the total pressure decreases.

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Propulsion and Power System lab Report

Figure 1: Control Unit

Figure 2: Centrifugal compressor, motor and air blower

Figure 3: Pitot tubes

• Safety and Precautions:

1. Keep open all windows and doors.

Figure 2: Ramjet stations

1. We turned the power on to start the motor.

1 0.07 m 310 = 994.5 * 9.81 * 𝟐∗𝟔𝟖𝟔

2 0.14 m 315 1372 47.33

3 0.19 m 316 1862 55.14

4 0.25 m 317 2450 63.24

5 0.31 m 317 3038 70.43

6 0.37 m 317 3626 76.94

7 0.43m 317 4214 82.95

8 0.5 m 317 4900 89.44

• Comment and Conclusion:

1. We turned the power on to start the motor.

2. Probe Position Static Total Static Total Static Total

1) 5 0.5 2 -1 3.5 -0.9 5

2) L.E 1 2 -2 3.5 -2.25 5

4) 10 -0.3 1 -0.5 2 -0.65 2.75

6) 20 0 0.5 0.2 0.75 0.25 2

7) 25 0.1 0.25 0.35 0.5 0.35 0.4

8) 30 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.5 0.25 0.8

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