Stable Pulses in a Rotating Detonation Engine (VIDEO)

University of Washington

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After the initial shock wave, stable pulses of combustion continue to consume available propellant. Previously researchers didn't understand how a specific number of pulses formed and why they can sometimes merge into one pulse, but this mathematical model developed by University of Washington researchers can help explain the underlying physics. (YouTube link: https://youtu.be/gEYFy3qRNdo)

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Koch et al./Physical Review E

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