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The resulting small explosions propel the engine's pistons up and down, which, in turn, causes the crankshaft to spin and send power to various parts of the car.
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Explosions get you much more bang from your fuel buck than combustion – if your engine can withstand them. NASA believes the rotating detonation engine could be the future of deep space travel ...
NASA reports that the new engine managed more than 5,800-pound-force (26 kN) of thrust, a substantial increase over the last test. However, engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center still have a ...
A new family of engines aims to harness the power of detonation shockwaves to create ever-faster rocket engines. One of these engines—known as a rotating detonation engine (RDE)—has shown some ...
A self-propagating series of explosions, contained between the blades of a high-speed rotor, promises a leap in power and efficiency during hypersonic flight – provided this radical new engine ...