Technical Papers and Information on ASPIRE

Our peer-reviewed technical papers on ASPIRE are listed (in order of publication) below:

ASPIRE Technical Papers

Paper 1 – idea origins and basic concept.
Paper 2 – a closer look at pellet dynamics and nose-cone designs.
Paper 3 – more detailed consideration of intake and new rotating wedge concept
Results from laboratory experiments

These are supported by “blog” videos giving commentary of each stage: ASPIRE Hypersonic Engine.

Related Propulsion Work

Our other related propulsion work (aspects of which may also end up in ASPIRE):

Review paper – A paper reviewing scramjet air-fuel mixing which also puts our work in context
Paper discussing mixed cycles

Paper outlining electromagnetic activation of air
Second paper on electromagnetic activation

Our Team

Click here to meet the team which developed ASPIRE.

Other Work

You may also be interested in some of our other (non-ASPIRE) technical projects, including research into Fusion, Interstellar travel and AI, which you can find listed here.