NASA studied pulse detonation engine

[hesham]

Hi,

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%201489.html?search=nasa+pulse+detonation+engine

 

[KJ_Lesnick]

Looks like they managed to get the tube length down to reasonable levels.

How much exactly did this design cut fuel consumption?

 

[flateric]

Good reading http://www.ims.nus.edu.sg/Programs/fluiddynamic/files/PDE_tutorial_%201_intro_Lu.pdf