There is the potential to increase further the substantial performance gains made by the
Pulsed-detonation Engine (PDE) concept over the traditional constant-pressure Brayton …

A survey of propulsion based on detonation of chemical systems is provided in this paper.
After a short historical review, basic schematics of engines utilizing detonation as the …

A large-scale continuous detonation combustor (CDC) has been designed, fabricated and
tested to study the effect of different design elements on the operation process and CDC …

The aim of this work is to numerically verify a new model of the rotating detonation engine
(RDE) combustor. The new model, which we call the hollow combustor, has no inner wall …

Unlike conventional engines based on the Brayton cycle, detonation-based combustion
devices can result in a net pressure gain, in addition to the temperature increase during the …

Detonation waves propagating in an annular chamber are numerically studied to investigate
the propulsive performance of a continuously rotating detonation-based propulsion system …

Rotating detonation engines (RDE's) represent an alternative to the extensively studied
pulse detonation engines (PDE's) for obtaining propulsion from the high efficiency …

Rotating detonation engines (RDE's) represent a natural extension of the pulse detonation
engine (PDE) concept to a continuous detonation for obtaining propulsion and power from …

Rotating detonation engines (RDE's) represent an alternative to the extensively studied
pulse detonation engines (PDE's) for obtaining propulsion from the high efficiency …

The carbon emissions caused by the aviation industry are an urgent problem that requires
attention. Efficient energy utilisation and control of pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions …