High-Frequency Detonation-Driven Engine Utilizing High-Voltage Pulsed Plasma

High-Frequency Detonation-Driven Engine Utilizing High-Voltage Pulsed Plasma | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article High-Frequency Detonation-Driven Engine Utilizing High-Voltage Pulsed Plasma Xiangyu Cheng, Yan Zhang, Xinxing Qian, Zhaofei Jiang, Pengcheng Huang, and 10 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8640419/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract During the operation of a fuel detonation engine, oxygen is required for combustion to provide the necessary support. After the combustion process, the oxygen content in the gas decreases, making it difficult to form a multistage supercharging system. However, in this work, when the plasma is heated, it can still be reheated and detonated, allowing for the creation of a multistage detonation continuous supercharging engine. The generation of high-temperature plasma does not have strict requirements for the composition of the gas; it does not require a very high content of oxygen or other types of combustion-supporting agents. Nor does it necessarily need standard atmospheric pressure or higher gas pressure support; it can be applicable in a certain degree of vacuum. To verify the feasibility of the output thrust of the high-frequency plasma detonation engine, the author conducted tests on a single-module plasma detonation engine in a certain vacuum environment. By the action of high-frequency and high-voltage plasma pulse heating, a single-stage ion engine can achieve a jet velocity far exceeding the speed of sound. These findings demonstrate that the detonation plasma engine has extremely promising prospects for future practical applications. Physical sciences/Energy science and technology Physical sciences/Engineering Physical sciences/Physics Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Supplementary Files testpic.zip Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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