The Performance Impact of Combusters on a Turbine-less Jet Engine

The turbine-less jet engine, in its fourth iteration at California State University, Los Angeles, looks to improve the efficiency of jet propulsion. This iteration of the turbine-less jet engine focused on adding a combustor to the engine assembly to improve thrust performance. By testing various sized combustors with the turbine-less jet engine this gave insight on how they affect engine performance. It was found that while shorter combustors initially outperformed longer combustors, longer combustors are more fuel efficient in achieving thrust at higher fan power output. However, the turbine-less jet engine can still benefit from better designing and more extensive testing. Since the turbine-less jet engines performs best when the air flow from the ducted fan is not impeded, a better method of securing the combustor and fuel injector would greatly improve thrust performance. Still in its infancy, the turbine-less jet engine has the potential to revolutionize jet propulsion