Stabilized detonation for hypersonic propulsion
Abstract
There is now an intensifying international effort to develop robust propulsion systems for hypersonic and supersonic flight. Such a system would allow flight through our atmosphere at very high speeds and allow efficient entry and exit from planetary atmospheres. The possibility of basing such a system on detonations, the most powerful form of combustion, has the potential to provide higher thermodynamic efficiency, enhanced reliability, and reduced emissions. This work reports a significant step in attaining this goal: the discovery of an experimental configuration and flow conditions that generate a stabilized oblique detonation, a phenomenon that has the potential to revolutionize high-speed propulsion of the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1073/pnas.2102244118
Entities
People
- Christian L. Bachman
- Daniel A. Rosato
- Gabriel B. Goodwin
- Jonathan Sosa
- K Ahmed
- Mason Thornton
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Science Foundation
- University of Central Florida