Evaporative cooling of the incoming airflow extends the operational flight envelope in several ways.
Evaporative cooling of the incoming airflow extends the operational flight envelope
in several ways.
Increased Thrust
Lower incoming temperature - increasing flow density enter the engine.
Increased Mach number operation
Lower incoming temperature - allows operation without exceeding material limits
Extended altitude operation
Sustained oxidizer flow in rarefied atmosphere.
MIPCC is a bolt on addition, not a modification to
an engine or a new engine cycle.