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Rotating detonation engines, or RDEs, are the next-generation solutions in the field of jet and rocket propulsion. That said, they face stability issues, so Purdue University researchers have developed a patented innovation to address them.
PROBLEM
Rotating detonation engines, or RDEs, are being developed as next-generation solutions in the field of jet and rocket propulsion. Although they improve upon traditional engines in some ways, they face stability drawbacks: high pressure areas are created behind detonation waves, which could create backflow into the injection manifold and a loss of power generation.
SOLUTION
Purdue University researchers are testing a patented Tesla valve-inspired injection manifold design that could improve the performance of RDEs. Tesla valves allow fluids to flow in one direction but make it virtually impossible to travel in another. They are already frequently used in other fluid devices, but the Purdue design is the first proposal to use them as injection manifolds in RDEs.
PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR
Li Qiao, College of Engineering
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LICENSING CONTACTS
Email: otcip@prf.org
MEDIA CONTACT
Email: Steve Martin // sgmartin@prf.org
