Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the energy release from closely coupled ...

Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the energy release from closely coupled chemical reactions. It is a typical form of pressure gain combustion, ...

Venus Aerospace conducted its first powered flight last month, reaching Mach 0.9 with a drone. The 8-foot-long vehicle was dropped from an Aero L-29 Delfín aircraft at 12,000 feet and flew under the ...

Picture a jet engine full of life and noise—but no buzzing fans, no turning blades. It might seem like a tale from a future world, but it’s fast turning into truth. Big thanks to a burst of new ideas ...

The "world's most powerful rotating detonation engine" is finally here. As claimed by Chinese engineers who "allegedly" created it, the hypersonic engine can reach Mach 16. The new technology designed ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace has completed the first-ever test flight of a rotating ...

A US-based propulsion company, Venus Aerospace, said Wednesday it had completed a short flight test of its rotating detonation rocket engine at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company's chief ...

Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering are testing a patented Tesla valve-inspired injection manifold design that could improve the performance of rotating detonation engines. RDEs ...