Efforts on High-Frequency Pulse Detonation Engines

No AccessPressure Gain CombustionEfforts on High-Frequency Pulse Detonation EnginesKe Wang and Wei FanKe WangNorthwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*Associate Professor, School of Power and Energy; .Search for more papers by this author and Wei FanNorthwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xi’an, People’s Republic of China†Professor, School of Power and Energy; .Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:31 May 2016https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B36029SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail AboutAbstract References [1] Kailasanath K., “Recent Developments in the Research on Pulse Detonation Engines,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2003, pp. 145–159. doi:https://doi.org/10.2514/2.1933 AIAJAH 0001-1452 LinkGoogle Scholar[2] Kailasanath K., “Review of Propulsion Applications of Detonation Waves,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 38, No. 9, 2000, pp. 1698–1708. doi:https://doi.org/10.2514/2.1156 AIAJAH 0001-1452 LinkGoogle Scholar[3] Powers J. 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