Experimental investigation of ignition stability in a cyclic constant-volume combustion chamber featuring relevant conditions for air-breathing propulsion

Q Michalski, B Boust, M Bellenoue - Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2019 - Springer
Pressure-gain combustion concepts are developed around the world as solutions to reach
the ambitious target of the ultra-efficient aircraft road map for 2050 that requires a 20 …

Toward a cyclic self-ignited constant-volume combustion for airbreathing propulsion applications

Q Michalski, B Boust, M Bellenoue - 2018 Joint Propulsion Conference, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
Pressure-gain combustion is expected to increase significantly the efficiency of air-breathing
turbine engines. The corresponding Humphrey thermodynamic cycle may be implemented …

Etude expérimentale de la combustion à volume constant pour la propulsion aérobie: influence de l'aérodynamique et de la dilution sur l'allumage et la combustion

Q Michalski - 2019 - theses.hal.science
Les turbomachines actuelles ont atteint un niveau de maturité technique très élevé. De
nouvelles architectures reposant sur des cycles thermodynamiques basés sur une …

CVC combustion module for aircraft turbomachine comprising sub-assemblies of independent chambers

B Robic - US Patent 11,391,202, 2022 - Google Patents
A module (4) for an aircraft turbomachine comprises an assembly of constant-volume
combustion chambers, and including a first sub-assembly of first chambers succeeding each …