Numerical modeling of single-pulse gasdynamics and performance of pulse detonation rocket engines

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 527-536

  Morris, C I ^a,b  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Propulsion Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DETONATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS DYNAMIC LASERS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CONVERGING/DIVERGING (CD) NOZZLES; NUMERICAL MODELING; PULSE DETONATION ROCKET ENGINES (PDRE); SINGLE-PULSE GASDYNAMICS;

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 19644397694     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.7875     Document Type: Article

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