This presentation contains notes for a 30 minute lecture that is part of an AIAA Special Session titled, Pressure Gain Combustion Overview: Principles, Operation, and Applications. The presentation covers an introduction to Pressure Gain Combustion (PGC) and the devices used to implement it. The concept of PGC is discussed on a thermodynamic basis, the performance benefits are demonstrated, and methods of implementation are described. These include devices such as Resonant Pulse Combustors, Internal Combustion Wave Rotors, Pulse Detonation Engines, and Rotating Detonation Engines.
Pressure Gain Combustion 101
Propulsion and Energy 2018 ; 2018 ; Cincinnati, OH, United States
2018-07-09
Miscellaneous
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English
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