Updated: 09-Jan-2020
ATR (Air Turbo Ramjet)
(International)
From appendix 6: We are not talking exactly about the formula ramjet rocket that is widespread in small and medium missiles.
-It is a combination of turbo and ramjet, or AirTurbo-Ramjet.
-Exhaust gases are directed to a peripheral fan turbine, which first allows operation at low speed, and then at high speed in ramjet mode.
-The diagram below is a heat exchanger (also called regenerative system).
-The figure is obtained from the Flight Magazine, though the manufacturer is not mentioned.
“ATR diagram” (PiP)
It is planned for supersonic speeds, being a step beyond the VCE (see) and before the Scramjets.
"Dibujo de un turbo-cohete hipersónico”"
-It can take off and land horizontally from the ground. Below we have a cutaway drawing of two of them, being the lower one with the short nozzle for lower altitudes, and the upper one with the long nozzle for higher altitudes.
-In the 1990s, several options have been considered to reach such high speeds, in excess of Mach 6 and above.
"Two formulas for supersonic flight"
-First we have the ramjet, and below it the turbofan ramjet.
“Two more engine models”
-Following the turbo-ramjet and the concept of turbo-expander-ramjet.
-And now we continue with a rocket that has the air increased with liquid air.
"Rocket that has the air increased with liquid air"