Versatile engine design
The new study examines the new RRDE, which is intended to improve propulsion through effective detonation cycles. Rapid combustion, or detonation, increases pressure by compressing fuel and air with a shock wave and then releasing a lot of heat.
Despite the pressure advantages promised by detonation engines like the Pulsed Detonation Engine (PDE) and Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), steady thrust and pressure are difficult to achieve under practical circumstances.