[BenLurkin]

“A rotating detonation engine (RDE) is an engine using a form of pressure gain combustion, where one or more detonations continuously travel around an annular channel. Computational simulations and experimental results have shown that the RDE has potential in transport and other applications.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotating_detonation_engine

[moovova]

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

A space version of the Wankel?
“Piston engine goes Ping, ping ping, but the Mazda goes Hmmmmmmm.”

[TangoLimaSierra]

“Scotty, get us out of here. Wankel factor 1.”

[Jewbacca]

Somebody thinks they have antimatter on the cheap.

Nukes or antimatter is where this kind of engine would really show its merit.

Henlien had some great stories with these.

[odawg]

But, more importantly, was there enough diversity in the engineering labs, any transgenders, gays, pregnant lesbians, etc.

[Flick Lives]

[Nailbiter]

flr

[ConservativeMind]

Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven had a book in which small nuclear bombs were exploded beneath the rocket to get to space.

[TChad]

The math required to do this work must be otherworldly.

[marktwain]

A rotating detonation engine is theoretically 25% more efficient than conventional deflagration combustion.

It would be a significant improvement.