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There have been published papers by the Air Force Research Lab and NASA on rotating detonation engines having 10% or more efficiency gains. A rotating detonation engine (RDE) uses a form of pressure ...

NASA has contracted Momentus to use its Vigoride orbital service vehicle as a testbed to demonstrate a rotating detonation rocket engine in space in 2026. The rotating detonation rocket engine is ...

Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the energy release from closely coupled chemical reactions. It is a typical form of pressure gain combustion, ...