Powering Our Future with Detonation-Driven Aircraft Engines

Aircraft produce a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions and improving the efficiency of aircraft engines is critical to combating climate change. One method of dramatically improving aircraft engine efficiency is using fast moving waves known as detonations. Detonations, as their name suggests, are very destructive and must be mitigated to maximise the efficiency of the new detonation-driven engines. This research explores methods of mitigating detonations and protecting engine components in aircraft engines.