Compact, low pressure-drop shock-driven combustor and rocket booster, pulse detonation based supersonic propulsion system employing the same

A supersonic propulsion system, comprising:

• a casing structure;
• at least one rocket booster device positioned either internally or externally with respect to said casing structure;
• and
• a plurality of systems for generating thrust, each of said systems comprising:
• an oxidizer supply system comprising a compressor configured to compress an oxidizer;
• a fuel supply system comprising a pump configured to pressurize fuel;
• at least a first initiator coupled to said oxidizer supply and said fuel supply system, and configured to generate an initial wave;
• and
• a main chamber coupled to said first initiator chamber, configured to generate a main wave, and configured to receive oxidizer from said compressor and fuel from said pump, wherein said main chamber configured to output power generated from the initial wave generated within said first initiator chamber, and said main chamber configured to enable the main wave to travel upstream and downstream within said main chamber when said first initiator chamber is located outside said main chamber.