Research Summaries

Back Characterization of Pulse Detonation Engine Operations and Performance

Fiscal Year 2007
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Investigator(s) Brophy, Christopher M.
Sponsor Office of Naval Research (Navy)
Summary Determine the operational limits and performance of a valveless PDE operation on ethylene and JP10 fuels with air. Also investigate the characteristics and applicability of a transient plasma ignition strategy for the effective initiation of detonations in fuel/air mixtures.
Keywords Pulse Detonation Engines Detonation Liquid Fuel
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