The U.S. Air Force is seeking proposals to develop and flight-test a combined-cycle rotating ...

Russian powerplant specialist United Engine has carried out initial testing of a pulse-detonation rocket motor which has potential application to orbital spaceplanes or hypersonic aircraft.

Over the years [Integza] has blown up or melted many types of jet engine, including the humble pulsejet. Earlier improvements revolved around pumping in more fuel, or forced air intakes, but now it’s ...

Rotating detonation engines (RDEs), as opposed to oblique wave detonation engines or pulse detonation engines, use ring-shaped chambers and precisely-timed fuel injection to generate constant thrust.

Rotating detonation engines, or RDEs, have long been heralded as the next leap in propulsion technology. Instead of burning ...

2024: Enter the ram-rotor detonation engine (RRDE) concept Dr. Haocheng Wen and Prof. Bing Wang of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, have conceptualized a revolutionary new type of engine they ...

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Stellar Alpina, a Swiss space technology startup based at Innovation Park Zurich, announced that it has raised CHF 3.5 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of rotating detonation ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased efficiency ...

Worrell Propulsion, founded by Ken Worrell, is an American company that created the innovative Turbo Pulse Detonation Engine, offering a high-performing, quieter, and more versatile alternative to ...