Navy Shipboard Gas Turbine Rotating Detonation Combustor Operation with Diesel Fuel

Department of War · Navy · SBIR Topic · 27.BZ

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 6 January 2027

Summary

The Navy seeks to develop, demonstrate, and eventually field a shipboard gas turbine that uses a Rotating Detonation Combustor (RDC) fueled by NATO F76 diesel fuel. The effort aims to improve power density, thermal efficiency, and overall performance of naval electric plant designs while reducing stack‑up length and enhancing reliability.

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