UAS Research Center Samara
An Engine Once Considered Impossible
Together with international Competence Centers, we have developed and launched a series of tests for a rocket detonation engine.
To ensure its operation, it requires far less fuel than an internal combustion engine. This not only makes it possible to save fuel during satellite launches into space but also revolutionizes the way we think about energy generation.
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Operating Principle
The core of the technology lies in a closed-loop combustion chamber, positioned between two cylinders, one inside the other. Through small nozzles, gaseous fuel and oxidizer are injected into the chamber and then ignited.
This triggers the first detonation, producing a supersonic shockwave that travels around the circular combustion chamber. After completing one cycle and returning to the nozzles, the wave ignites the next portion of fuel and oxidizer. The explosion generates another supersonic wave, and the process repeats. As a result of this chain of detonations, thrust is produced.
Application
This type of engine can be effectively used in rocketry: a rocket equipped with a detonation engine consumes 25% less fuel compared to one with a conventional internal combustion engine.