Posted: Apr 26, 2012 5:16 am
I think its theoretically possible, unless you're talking about at atmospheric pressure. Its a holy grail of engine building to create supersonic explosions to drive the engine. It would create a massive boost in efficiency. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_detonation_engine
At atmospheric pressure its going to deflagrate, at much higher pressures you can get a sonic detonation (this is what happens in your standard internal combustion engine. Super sonic is possible but damn hard to achieve. We're still working on it.
At atmospheric pressure its going to deflagrate, at much higher pressures you can get a sonic detonation (this is what happens in your standard internal combustion engine. Super sonic is possible but damn hard to achieve. We're still working on it.