The thrust augmenter is a device that mixes cool air into the hot gas jet of a pulsejet and greatly increases its thrust. It is simple to build and not terribly sensitive to exact measures. A reasonable approximation of the relations given here will be sufficient. Look at the illustration at the bottom to locate the elements depicted by the following symbols:
dj = Exhaust tube diameter
D = Ejector tube diameter
𝛿 = Distance between exhaust tube and augmenter mouth (sorry, this program does not appear to support greek letters)
R = Radius of the augmenter lip
L = Length of augmenter
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dj is the starting parameter. Others are calculated from its value as follows:
𝛿 = 2 dj
D = 2.5 to 3 dj
L = 10 dj
R = 0.25 D
The end of the ejector can be flared (to an arbitrary fraction of L -- indeed, even the entire duct can be conical) and the internal angle of flare should not be more than 5 degrees from centerline.
How to Calculate the Size of a Thrust Augmenter
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How to Calculate the Size of a Thrust Augmenter
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