Pulse Detonation Engine - 2D Model

The below movies show the two runs with the 2D Pulse Detonation Model ran in the University of Florida 6x6 inch Mach 4 wind tunnel on June 15, 2000 by Sudarshan Mullagiri and Dr. Corin Segal. The freestream Mach number was 2.5 and the movies show how the shock train in the supercritical inlet is affected by the piston-induced pressure oscillations.

Test C, Small piston area.

Test G, Large piston area.