This paper examines the impact of scramjet isolator shape transition on hypersonic internal waverider (IWR) intake. The IWR intake is designed using the osculating axisymmetric flows and streamline-tracing methods. The new Internal Conical Flow “M” basic flowfield is utilized to provide the flow information for the design method. The intake is equipped with three isolators: one with a constant cross section and two with variable cross sections with circular and rectangular exits. The entrance shape and area of the three isolators are fixed to the intake throat shape and area. The exit area of the three isolators is maintained as the entrance one. Numerical computations of three-dimensional configurations reveal that the isolators with variable cross section shapes demonstrate a higher uniformity index than those with constant cross section shape. Thus, the isolator shape transition has decreased the flow distortion of the hypersonic IWR intake system. The three isolators exhibit varied wall pressure distribution depending on the isolator cross section shape, and the total pressure recovery ratios at the three isolators' exit planes are similar. The wall pressure distributions and key performance parameters at the intake throat section, including total pressure recovery, compression ratio, and Mach number, remained consistent across the first part of the intakes. Therefore, changing the cross section shape of the isolator while keeping the area constant could enhance the flow uniformity of compressed air without negatively impacting the intake system's performance. This allows a separate shape selection of the IWR intake throat and the scramjet combustor entrance to fulfill their special requirements.
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