Scramjet prototype tests Purdue hypersonics additive-manufacturing capabilities

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March 21, 2024 Purdue News

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

A team at the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI), the university’s research and development center, is using state-of-the-art additive-manufacturing equipment to print a full-scale, fully operational prototype of a supersonic combustion ramjet, or scramjet, an engine that allows aircraft to travel at speeds of Mach 5 and beyond.

Researchers in PARI’s Hypersonic Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center believe this innovative scramjet design paves the way for more affordable and expedient prototyping and manufacturing processes across the hypersonics industry.

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Media contact: Evamarie Socha, ecsocha@purdue.edu