U.S. Navy investigates use of fuel-saving Rotating Detonation Engines
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Retrofitting engines on existing Navy ships, like the USS Arleigh Burke pictured here, with RDE technology could improve fuel efficiency (Image: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin)
A model of a Rotating Detonation Engine constructed by NRL researchers (Image: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)
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With around 430 gas-turbine engines on 129 of its ships burning about US$2 billion worth of fuel every year, the U.S. Navy is examining the potential of using Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs) to improve fuel consumption and cut costs. Researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) estimate that retrofitting RDEs to its fleet could save the Navy approximately 300 to 400 million dollars a year.
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