An introduction to pulse detonation rocket engines (PDREs)

33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Bratkovich, T E ^a   Aarnio, M J ^a   Williams, J T ^a   Bussing, T R A ^a  

^a Adroit Systems Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOOSTERS (ROCKET); DETONATION; ENGINES; LIQUID PROPELLANTS; PROPULSION; ROCKET ENGINES; ROCKETS;

LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINE; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; PRACTICAL ENGINEERING; PULSE DETONATION ROCKET ENGINES; SUBSYSTEM TECHNOLOGY;

PULSE DETONATION ENGINES;

EID: 84962850901     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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