Multiscale modeling and general theory of non-equilibrium plasma-assisted ignition and combustion

S Yang, S Nagaraja, W Sun… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A self-consistent framework for modeling and simulations of plasma-assisted ignition and
combustion is established. In this framework, a'frozen electric field'modeling approach is …

Nanosecond pulsed plasma assisted combustion of ammonia-air mixtures: Effects on ignition delays and NOx emission

TS Taneja, PN Johnson, S Yang - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Computational investigation of plasma assisted combustion of ammonia-air mixtures in
constant volume and constant pressure reactors are conducted, to determine the impact of …

Plasma thermal-chemical instability of low-temperature dimethyl ether oxidation in a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge

H Zhong, X Yang, X Mao, MN Shneider… - Plasma Sources …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma stability in reactive mixtures is critical for various applications from plasma-assisted
combustion to gas conversion. To generate stable and uniform plasmas and control the …

Numerical study of turbulent non-premixed cool flames at high and supercritical pressures: Real gas effects and dual peak structure

S Ramachandran, N Srinivasan, TS Taneja… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To study the formation of cool flames at high/supercritical pressures, adaptive mesh
refinement (AMR)-based simulations of dimethyl ether (DME)-air pesudo-turbulent reacting …

[HTML][HTML] Blowout dynamics and plasma-assisted stabilization of premixed swirl flames under fuel pulsations

J Sun, H Wu, Y Tang, C Kong, S Li - Applications in Energy and Combustion …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work investigates blowout dynamics of premixed swirl flames under low-
frequency high-amplitude flow pulsations from the fuel feedline, and applies microsecond …

Exploring chemical kinetics of plasma assisted oxidation of dimethyl ether (DME)

R Zhang, H Liao, J Yang, B Yang - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemical kinetics of plasma assisted oxidation of dimethyl ether was investigated by
photoionization molecular beam mass spectrometry (PI-MBMS) and kinetic modeling. A …

On the low-temperature plasma discharge in methane/air diffusion flames

S Zare, HW Lo, S Roy, O Askari - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Interest in methane has grown recently because of its encouraging characteristics. However,
methane comes with serious concerns regarding stability and flammability limitations. Some …

Comparison of tabulation and correlated dynamic evaluation of real fluid properties for supercritical mixing

S Yang, Y Li, X Wang, U Unnikrishnan… - 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Due to the need of high thrust/power propulsion and power-generation systems, high
pressure combustion devices have become ubiquitous in contemporary gas turbine and …

Experimental and numerical study of stabilized flame in inverse coflow turbulent jet using nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges

S Zare, N Druker, J Lefkowitz, O Askari - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
Methane has become increasingly popular in rocket propulsion, but low stability and limited
flammability range have always been a concern about methane-powered systems. Many …

The effects of ozonolysis activated autoignition on non-premixed jet flame dynamics: a numerical and experimental study

X Gao, S Yang, B Wu, W Sun - 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE joint propulsion …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Jet flames, in all their various forms, have been an important topic for the combustion
community, as they are quite common in many practical devices. However, concerns on …