Plasma-assisted ignition and combustion

A Starikovskiy, N Aleksandrov - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of a thermal equilibrium plasma for combustion control dates back more than a
hundred years to the advent of internal combustion (IC) engines and spark ignition systems …

Selectable dilution low NOx burner

DW Karkow, IA Krichtafovich, J Colannino… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
A burner supporting primary and secondary combustion reactions may include a primary
combustion reaction actuator configured to select a location of the secondary combustion …

Method and apparatus for enhancing flame radiation

J Colannino, TA Prevo, IA Krichtafovitch… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
An apparatus for enhancing flame radiation includes a flame charging system and an
electrically isolated electrode. A time-varying Voltage is applied to the flame charging …

DC field response of one-dimensional flames using an ionized layer model

Y Xiong, DG Park, BJ Lee, SH Chung, MS Cha - Combustion and Flame, 2016 - Elsevier
We develop a simplified model to better explain electric current response when direct
current (DC) is applied to a flame. In particular, different current responses have been …

Combustion system and method for electrically assisted start-up

J Colannino, DW Karkow - US Patent 10,125,979, 2018 - Google Patents
US10125979B2 - Combustion system and method for electrically assisted start-up - Google
Patents US10125979B2 - Combustion system and method for electrically assisted start-up …

Apparatus for electrodynamically driving a charged gas or charged particles entrained in a gas

DB Goodson, TS Hartwick, TA Prevo… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
US9243800B2 - Apparatus for electrodynamically driving a charged gas or charged
particles entrained in a gas - Google Patents US9243800B2 - Apparatus for …

Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a voltage-biased flame

DB Goodson, TA Prevo, J Colannino… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
According to an embodiment, a burner system may include a burner configured to Support a
flame or a combustion gas stream produced by the flame and a flame charger configured to …

Burner with a perforated flame holder and pre-heat apparatus

DW Karkow, J Colannino, IA Krichtafovitch… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
According to an embodiment, a combustion system is pro vided, which includes a nozzle
configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow …

Startup method and mechanism for a burner having a perforated flame holder

DW Karkow, J Colannino, IA Krichtafovitch… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
According to an embodiment, a combustion system is provided, which includes a nozzle
configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow …

Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a flame

DB Goodson, TA Prevo, J Colannino… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
US9879858B2 - Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a
flame - Google Patents US9879858B2 - Inertial electrode and system configured for …