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    Introduction:

    • SFDR technology enables high-speed, long-range


    missiles using air-breathing propulsion.

    • This booster has no nozzle, using pressure alone for


    thrust, making it simpler and tougher.

    • The booster quickly pushes the missile to


    supersonic speeds, then the ramjet engine takes
    over.

    • Nozzle-less boosters are compact, cost-effective,


    and boost missile range and speed.
    Motivation:
    • Enhanced Range and Speed

    • Efficiency in High-Speed Propulsion

    • Military and Strategic Advantage

    • Innovation in Aerospace Engineering


    WEEK 1-2: Theoretical Learnings

    A turbofan is a jet engine A turboprop is a jet engine that


    that uses a large fan to drives a propeller, combining
    A turbojet is a jet engine that
    produce thrust, combining jet thrust with propeller
    generates thrust by compressing air,
    core jet exhaust with efficiency for improved
    mixing it with fuel, igniting the
    bypassed airflow for greater performance at lower speeds.
    mixture, and expelling the exhaust
    efficiency and reduced
    gases at high speed through a nozzle
    noise.
    Continued…

    Uses Forward Speed: Ramjets compress air using the


    engine’s high-speed forward motion, with no moving
    parts.

    High-Speed Efficiency: Works best at supersonic speeds


    (Mach 3+), inefficient at low speeds.

    Common in Missiles: Often used in missiles and high-


    speed aircraft due to its high-speed efficiency.

    Needs Boost to Start: Requires an initial boost to reach


    the speed needed for operation.
    Week 3-4:

    Nozzleless propulsion system attempts to performs the


    main task of the nozzle inside the grain port itself therefore
    saving the weight of the nozzle which can be replaced by
    additional propellent.
    •Shape and Geometry: Grain geometry (e.g., cylindrical or star-shaped) controls the combustion surface area,
    affecting thrust and burn rate.
    •Burn Rate Control: The grain’s shape and composition determine how fast it burns, ensuring efficient thrust
    without a nozzle.
    •Pressure and Thrust: Grain design maintains the internal pressure needed for thrust, even without a nozzle to
    direct the gases.
    Working of a Nozzle Less Booster for SFDR:
    Solid Rocket Motor Burn:
    •Solid propellant burns to generate high thrust.
    •Accelerates the missile to supersonic speed.

    Chamber Transition:
    •Once the propellant is depleted, the empty motor chamber is used
    as a combustion chamber.

    Air Intake:
    •Ramjet intake ducts guide high-speed air into the combustion
    chamber.
    •An air intake valve opens to allow airflow.
    Fuel Injection:
    •A fuel valve opens, injecting fuel into the
    chamber for mixing with the air.

    Ignition:
    •An igniter lights the air-fuel mixture.
    •Combustion generates high-temperature gases.

    Ramjet Propulsion:
    •Expanding gases are expelled to produce
    continuous thrust.
    •Sustains high-speed flight using atmospheric
    oxygen.
    Week 5-8:
    Algorithm Approach:

    • First of all, the linear Mach number profile along the length is generated.

    – M = 0 at head end

    – M = 1.0 at corner

    – M = f(area ratio) at exit

    • Internal surface is divided into cells along the length.

    • Initial pressure at head end is assumed.

    • Static pressure and temperature is calculated at each grid point.

    • Mass generated from each cell is calculated using burn rate law.
    • Mass flow rate at the exit is calculated using density, velocity and area at

    the exit.

    • Initial pressure is iterated till the difference between Mass generated and

    mass flow rate at the exit is within allowable limits.

    • After convergence of iteration, the flow parameters are recorded.

    • Each cell is regressed radially outwards on the basis of displacement

    calculated for the given time step and local burn rate.

    • The above method is repeated till propellant is burnt out completely.

    • If grid point of any cell reaches the outer surface of propellant, then the

    mass flow generation from that cell is taken as zero.

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