Will rotary detonation engine be used in commercial or research rockets by 2040?
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-Rotary detonation engines are about 30% more efficient than other types of engines.
-Provide higher power output for a given engine size due to the faster and more efficient combustion process
-They are more unstable than normal engines.
-Achieving and maintaining stable detonation in a controlled manner can be challenging.
NASA s test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UShD03eG9IU
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There needs to be just one commercial/research rocket that uses this engine in any part of the rocket by 2040 to achieve low earth orbit or more for this market to result in YES.
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