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A multi-mode propulsion system for potential application to hypersonic and aerospace planes. The system can employ various propulsion modes at various points in time, with the propulsion system employed at a given point in time being selected according to the velocity of the inlet airflow. In one em

A multi-mode propulsion system for potential application to hypersonic and aerospace planes. The system can employ various propulsion modes at various points in time, with the propulsion system employed at a given point in time being selected according to the velocity of the inlet airflow. In one embodiment, the propulsion system of the present invention has an ejector-augmented pulsed detonation rocket propulsion mode, a pulsed normal detonation wave engine mode, a steady oblique detonation wave engine mode, and a pure pulsed detonation rocket mode.

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1. A method of propelling an object, the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using an ejector-augmented pulsed detonation rocker first propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a scramjet second propulsion mode. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first propulsion

1. A method of propelling an object, the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using an ejector-augmented pulsed detonation rocker first propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a scramjet second propulsion mode. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first propulsion mode and second propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.3. A method of propelling an object, the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using a pulsed detonation rocket first propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a second propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a third propulsion mode. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the first propulsion mode is ejector-augmented.5. The method of claim 3 wherein the second propulsion mode is a scramjet mode.6. The method of claim 3 wherein the first propulsion mode and second propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.7. The method of claim 3 wherein the third propulsion mode is a steady oblique detonation wave mode.8. The method of claim 3 wherein the second propulsion mode and third propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.9. The method of claim 3 wherein the first, second, and third propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.10. A method of propelling an object, the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using a pulsed detonation rocket first propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a second propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a third propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a fourth propulsion mode. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the first propulsion mode is ejector-augmented.12. The method of claim 10 wherein the second propulsion mode is a scramjet mode.13. The method of claim 10 wherein the first propulsion mode and second propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.14. The method of claim 10 wherein the third propulsion mode is a steady oblique detonation wave mode.15. The method of claim 10 wherein the second propulsion mode and third propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.16. The method of claim 10 wherein the first, second, and third propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.17. The method of claim 10 wherein the fourth propulsion mode is a pulsed detonation rocket mode.18. The method of claim 10 wherein the first, second, and fourth propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.19. The method of claim 10 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.20. A method of propelling an object the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using a pulsed detonation rocket first propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a second propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a third propulsion mode; wherein the first, second, and third propulsion modes operate in a common flow path. 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the first propulsion mode is ejector-augmented.22. The method of claim 20 wherein the second propulsion mode is a scramjet mode.23. The method of claim 20 wherein the first propulsion mode and second propulsion node operate on a common flow path.24. The method of claim 20 wherein the third propulsion mode is a steady oblique detonation wave mode.25. The method of claim 20 wherein the second propulsion mode and third propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.26. A method of propelling an object, the method comprising:generating a thrust on the object using a first propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a second propulsion mode; generating a thrust on the object using a third propulsion mode; and generating a thrust on the object using a fourth propulsion mode; wherein the first propulsion mode and second propulsion mode operate in a common flow path. 27. The method of claim 26 wherein the second propulsion mode and third propulsion mode operate in a common flow path.28. The method of claim 26 wherein the first, second, and third propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.29. The method of claim 26 wherein the first propulsion mode is a pulsed-detonation rocket mode.30. The method of claim 26 wherein the first propulsion mode is ejector-augmented.31. The method of claim 26 wherein the second propulsion mode is a scramjet mode.32. The method of claim 26 wherein the third propulsion mode is a steady oblique detonation wave mode.33. The method of claim 26 wherein the fourth propulsion mode is a pulsed detonation rocket mode.34. The method of claim 26 wherein the first, second, and fourth propulsion modes operate in a common flow path.35. The method of claim 26 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth propulsion modes operate on a common flow path.