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The RDE's efficiency comes from detonation combustion, not use of hydrogen. Whether or not an RDE uses hydrogen is an orthogonal question. But claiming that a 2
by deepnotderp 6y ago
The RDE's efficiency comes from detonation combustion, not use of hydrogen. Whether or not an RDE uses hydrogen is an orthogonal question. But claiming that a 25% increase in Isp is nothing is simply wrong.
- valuearb 6y agoHydrogen is the most efficient fuel and the one they claim to work with. We are already within 25% of the maximum theoretical ISP rocket fuels can provide, so their 25% claim is highly suspect. https://thephysicsofspacex.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/isp-upper-limits.pdf https://thephysicsofspacex.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/isp-u...
- deepnotderp 6y agoI'd encourage you to read the wikipedia page on rotating detonation engines as a start, they're not the only ones who've worked on this concept.