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Pulse Detonation Rocket Engine Research at NASA MarshallThis viewgraph representation provides an overview of research being conducted on Pulse Detonation Rocket Engines (PDRE) by the Propulsion Research Center (PRC) at the Marshall Space Flight Center. PDREs have a theoretical thermodynamic advantage over Steady-State Rocket Engines (SSREs) although unsteady blowdown processes complicate effective use of this advantage in practice; PRE is engaged in a fundamental study of PDRE gas dynamics to improve understanding of performance issues. Topics covered include: simplified PDRE cycle, comparison of PDRE and SSRE performance, numerical modeling of quasi 1-D rocket flows, time-accurate thrust calculations, finite-rate chemistry effects in nozzles, effect of F-R chemistry on specific impulse, effect of F-R chemistry on exit species mole fractions and PDRE performance optimization studies.
Document ID
20030062167
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Morris, Christopher I.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
May 9, 2003
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: 16th ONR Propulsion Meeting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 9, 2003
End Date: June 11, 2003
Sponsors: Office of Naval Research
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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