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March 13, 2025
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Reduced-Order Model for Performance Simulation and Conceptual Design of Rocket-Type Pulse Detonation Engines

Publicated to: AEROSPACE. 12 (2): 132- - 2025-02-01 12(2), DOI: 10.3390/aerospace12020132

Authors:

de Leon, Luis Sanchez; Sastre, Francisco; Martin, Elena; Velazquez, Angel
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, Fluid Mech & Aerosp Prop Dept, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Vigo, Inst Phys & Aerosp Sci IFCAE, Sch Aeronaut & Space Engn, Campus Ourense, Orense 36004, Spain - Author

Abstract

A model-based method has been developed for the performance simulation and conceptual design of rocket-type pulse detonation engines (PDEs). A reduced-order model (ROM) has been generated based on the high order singular value decomposition of a data tensor obtained from CFD computations. This ROM could be used to solve the direct (performance) and inverse (design) problems in the context of the early phases of pulse detonation engine design. Output performance parameters are predicted from prescribed input operation/geometry parameters in the direct problem, and vice versa in the inverse problem. The focus of this method is industrial application in situations where large parametric searches are to be performed with a reasonable level of fidelity at a low computational cost. It was found that the performance and conceptual design tool thus developed provides results that deviate, on average, by less than 10% from the CFD results. Regarding practical implementation, the method allows for shifting the heavier computational load off-line. In this way, when working on-line, the user can obtain results in less than a second for every single case. The main contribution of this study is showing that a model-based approach that combines CFD and tensor decomposition has the potential to extract a maximum of information from a given computational effort. This characteristic makes the method of interest for early design phases in the aerospace industry.
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Keywords

Conceptual designPerformancPerformancePulse detonation engine

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal AEROSPACE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 16/55, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Aerospace. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Aerospace Engineering.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/91971/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 49
    • Downloads: 76
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SANCHEZ DE LEON PEQUE, LUIS) and Last Author (VELAZQUEZ LOPEZ, ANGEL GERARDO).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been VELAZQUEZ LOPEZ, ANGEL GERARDO.

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    Awards linked to the item

    This research was funded by the European Space Agency under contract 4000131302/20/NL/MG.
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