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Carson D. Slabaugh

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity
Combustion and flame dynamicsCombustion and Detonation ProcessesAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesFire dynamics and safety researchEnergetic Materials and Combustion

Publications

138

Citations

1,563

Est. group size

~27

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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Carson D. Slabaugh's research focuses on advanced propulsion and combustion systems, including rotating detonation engines, supersonic combustion, and solid-fuel ramjets, studied through high-speed imaging and pressure measurement techniques in experimental combustor rigs. The work aims to understand how flames and detonation waves stabilize and behave under extreme, high-speed flow conditions relevant to next-generation rocket and jet propulsion. This is a technically detailed engineering field involving fluid dynamics, chemistry, and diagnostic instrumentation.

Detonation and rotating detonation enginesSupersonic and ramjet combustionSolid-fuel and multiphase propulsion systemsFlame diagnostics and imaging techniquesCombustor performance measurement and modeling

Publication output has grown steadily over the past decade, rising from about 3 papers in 2017 to a peak of 28 in 2025, indicating an increasingly active research program.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 14.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 13 publications232024: 13 publications242025: 28 publications28252026: 10 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Propulsion and Power×14
  • Combustion and Flame×9
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute×8
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum×7
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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