Ramjet
device · 1949 · Digital age
An engine without a compressor — the oncoming air does the compressing.
What it is made of
- Supersonic air intake — has part. It slows the oncoming flow and compresses the air.
- Combustion chamber — has part. Fuel burns in compressed air.
- De Laval nozzle — has part. The nozzle accelerates the combustion products.
- Fuel injector — has part. It injects fuel into the flow.
Principles and materials it uses
- Reaction force — uses. Jet thrust.
- Nickel — is made of. The chamber is made of heat-resistant alloys.
- Compressed air — uses. The air is compressed by the oncoming flow.
- Kerosene — uses. The fuel is kerosene.
Things built in a similar way
- Turbojet engine — works like. A turbojet without a compressor and turbine.