A parametric study was carried out on a dual Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) crossover system. Fuel filled PDE tubes were connected through tubes of varying lengths and diameters that allow a Shockwave to crossover from one PDE to another. The aim is to investigate the effect of certain design parameters on the system with the objective of optimization. The parameters studied consist of crossover tube length and diameter as well as nitrogen dilution and fill time delay of the driven PDE. Preliminary single-cycle data suggests variation in performance with respect to diameter. However, when operating the system under pulsating conditions, all relation to diameter is removed. In addition, single-cycle and multi-cycle data shows operability is quite dependent on crossover tube length. Furthermore, decreasing the dilution percentage of nitrogen increases the effectiveness. Finally, results show no effect from varying fill time delay of the driven PDE.
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