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  • 10/1 Presentation on Rotating Detonation Engines

    Hello Everyone!

    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is hosting Dr. Craig Nordeen for a lecture on Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs) virtually via WebEx!

    Join us on Thursday, October 1st at 7:00 pm EST (4:00 PT), for the lecture.

    Dr. Craig Nordeen, a UConn Alumni, is a mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in advanced design of jet engines and engine components at United Technologies. He graduated in 2013 with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. His dissertation is "Thermodynamics of a Rotating Detonation Engine." He currently pursues research as a consultant under the name of New Cycle Engineering LLC.

    A rotating detonation engine (RDE) is a form of pressure gain combustion and is an unsteady detonation-based engine. The RDE exploits continuous detonative combustion in a thin annular channel that expands at supersonic speed, and has been shown theoretically to be more efficient than conventional deflagrative combustion. Detonation-based research has expanded internationally, with RDE research at the forefront. Dr. Craig Nordeen will be speaking on this emerging advancement in the unsteady engine sphere.  

    If you are interested, please sign up here with this Google Form for an estimate on the number of attendees. We hope to see you there!

    When: Thursday, October 1st 2020, lecture from 7:00 - 8:15pm EST

    WebEx link: uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/...

    Why: Learn about the emerging technology of rotating detonation engines!

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at aiaauconn@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

    Thanks!

    https://aiaa.engr.rso.uconn.edu/

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    For more information, contact: UConn AIAA at aiaauconn@gmail.com