Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype Chakram, marking a key milestone toward bringing the experimental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers in China have introduced a new hypersonic engine concept by integrating a ramjet with a rotary detonation engine. A ...

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, ...