China is centering on another innovation for its aviation industry, centering on cheap and alternative fuel, kerosene, to use on its jet engines that could travel faster than the speed of sound. Reports claim that the country already tested the new engines strapped on a jet on China's hypersonic shock tunnel, reaching up to Mach 9 speed.
The engine known as the "hypersonic detonation wave engine," was developed by Chinese researchers led by Liu Yinfeng from the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
China's Kerosene Engine for Jets can Reach Mach 9 Speeds
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According to a report by the South China Morning Post, Chinese researchers claimed that it already developed a powerful jet engine that centers on kerosene to fuel it, with the capability of topping hypersonic speeds.
The claims center on its capability to achieve Mach 9 speeds on experimental settings, with the engine strapped on an aircraft tested on Beijing's JF-12 hypersonic shock tunnel.
This tunnel can support tests up to Mach 30 speeds, an ideal testing ground for the country's latest development for jet engines.
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The Hypersonic Detonation Wave Engine
According to reports, the country's researchers behind the so-called "hypersonic detonation wave engine" already published the paper behind this on November 11, in the Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics.
The team focused on using a cheaper fuel, kerosene, to power the jet engine, as well as centering on a novel combustion process called "detonation" which is more efficient and gives rapid power for its needs, better than traditional ones which scramjets use.
China's Aircraft Development
The East Asian superpower, China, is delivering many advancements in the aviation industry, with a significant focus and development to working towards improving its current fleet. There are massive advancements in the country regarding this, particularly with its recent H-20 stealth bomber which rivals that of the United States.
The H-20 is releasing this December for the country, and it was developed and manufactured by a state-owned company to deliver this development, one that trumps the B-21 Raider.
However, aircraft are not the only focus of the country, but other elements within the aeronautics industry including its defense system for aircraft to help defend the country, with the tech available to others as well. Its latest laser defense system for aircraft brings significant advancements for the country for its efficiency, recently unveiled at the Airshow China 2022 event.
It only shows how China is already an advanced country regarding its products and technology, one that can rival the United States and other global superpowers in terms of its air force. The latest kerosene-powered engine centers on a different technology called detonation, one a more powerful than conventional ones, also using kerosene as its fuel.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
