Abstract: In this paper, a deflagrative pressure gain combustor employing rotary valves is introduced that can reduce combustor length by allowing the combustion process to take place in the radial direction rather than in the axial ...

Abstract: The ultra compact combustor (UCC) aims to increase the thrust-to-weight ratio of an aircraft gas turbine engine by decreasing the size, and thus weight, of the engine’s combustor. The configuration of the UCC as a primary ...