Abstract: This study employs rainbow schlieren deflectometry (RSD) to characterize the unsteady, supersonic/subsonic exhaust plume of a rotating detonation combustor (RDC). First, RSD images are analyzed to quantify the frequency ...

Abstract: This experimental study characterizes the performance of a radial rotating detonation combustor (RDC). An aerospike nozzle for rocket propulsion has been integrated into the center of the combustor, although the same ...

Abstract: The present study aims to experimentally characterize the performance of a rotating detonation combustion (RDC) system integrated with a pressurized downstream plenum to simulate the high-pressure inlet conditions of ...