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AEROSPACE CHINA ›› 2016, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 21-29.

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Research Progress in Aerospace Vehicles Propelled by Rocket-Based Combined Cycle Engines

  

  1. Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072
  • Online:2016-10-20 Published:2016-10-20
  • About author:ZHANG Duo (1987 - ) Ph. D, associate professor, now working at Northwestern Polytechnical University and doing research in the area of hypersonic propulsion.

Abstract: The research status on the development of RBCC engines and corresponding aerospace vehicles around the world was overviewed, and the technical and application characteristics of RBCC technology were summarized. 
New development trends of combined cycle engines as well as space transportation were analyzed, and lastly, some suggestions on the development of RBCC and the relative aerospace vehicles were proposed.

Key words: RBCC, aerospace vehicle, space transportation, TSTO