Notre Dame Power & Propulsion

Notre Dame Power & Propulsion is a research and development organization focused on the execution of large-scale, high-energy, high-complexity testing supported by leading-edge computational and analysis capabilities. Located in a 25,000 square foot facility in downtown South Bend’s Ignition Park, ND P&P partners with industry and government in the development of advanced technologies required for conventional and high Mach airbreathing propulsion, energy generation, advanced thermal management, and energy storage solutions. The next generation of hypersonic applications, including Mach 5 commercial aircraft, single-stage to orbit (SSTO) vehicles, and strategic national defense applications, are based on high Mach air-breathing engines. ND P&P's infrastructure and staff expertise in high-energy, high-complexity R&D test programs make it a natural partner for the emerging challenges associated with this technology. Leveraging its capabilities and working with its R&D partners, ND P&P has developed two new test facilities for high Mach airbreathing propulsion technologies.