PULSE DETONATION ENGINE

GUIDED BY DEEPU.M LECTERER N.S.S.C.E.

PRESENTED BY REJEESH K S7MB ROLLNO:117 N.S..S.C.E

CONTEXT

INTRODUCTION EXPERIMENTAL-SETUP PRINCIPLE OF ENGINE PRE-COMPRESSION THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES DIFFERENCES FROM TO OTHER ENGINES ADVANTAGES STATUS CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
New concept Early experiments in 1940 Developed for boosting satellites to high orbits Low cost Noise reduction

Experimental set-up

ACTUAL ENGINE

PRINCIPLE OF ENGINE

6 Stages of combustion
Injection of fuel and air mixture Initiation of detonation Actual combustion, detonation propagates through the chamber Detonation leaves the chamber Rarefaction waves move in from exit Scavenging of the combustion

COMBUSTION ANALYSIS

INLET LOSSES

COMBUSTOR LOSSES

NOZZLE LOSSES

SHADOWGRAPH TESTING

Results

DIFFERENCES COMPARED TO OTHER ENGINES

Combustion chamber is open No piston is used Combustion occurs in detonative mode

ADVANTAGES
High thermodynamic efficiency Simple engine principle Applicable for a wide range of velocities Not limited to circular geometries Can be used both in rocket and in air breathing mode

STATUS
First experimenting on the PDE in 1940 No flying applications have been reported

FUTURE
The length of the mixture chamber The shape of the contraction section Position of spark plug Position of introduction of hydrogen Position of reed valve

CONCLUSION

The pulse detonation engine has several very attractive features and has the potential of becoming an alternative to the current propulsion devices