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pulse detonation engine [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A type of propulsion system that uses detonation waves to combust the fuel and oxidizer mixture.

CONT

A pulse detonation engine operates on the principle that a fuel-air mixture injected into a tube will ignite and undergo a transition from a deflagration to a detonation and exit the tube at supersonic velocities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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