摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the durability of a pulse detonation tube by employing a local flexural wave modifying feature. <P>SOLUTION: In one embodiment, the pulse detonation tube (10) includes a continuous base tube (12) having a substantially uniform wall thickness (56). The pulse detonation tube (10) also includes a local flexural wave modifying feature configured to locally vary the flexural wave speed such that the flexural wave speed through the pulse detonation tube (10) is different than an expected detonation wave speed, and/or to locally dissipate flexural wave energy. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |