Relaxation of electronic excitation in nitrogen/oxygen and fuel/air mixtures: fast gas heating in plasma-assisted ignition and flame stabilization
NA Popov, SM Starikovskaia - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Fast gas heating (FGH) is an abrupt increase in gas temperature in non-equilibrium low-
temperature plasma due to relaxation of electronically excited states of atoms and …
temperature plasma due to relaxation of electronically excited states of atoms and …
Flames with plasmas
DA Lacoste - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-equilibrium plasma discharges can create a favorable environment for combustion
processes, at low energy cost.“How favorable?” and “How low?” are two open questions that …
processes, at low energy cost.“How favorable?” and “How low?” are two open questions that …
Advances in plasma-assisted ignition and combustion for combustors of aerospace engines
The improvement of the ignition and combustion performance of aerospace engines under
extreme conditions such as high altitude, low temperature, low pressure, and high speed is …
extreme conditions such as high altitude, low temperature, low pressure, and high speed is …
Plasma-assisted combustion with nanosecond discharges. I: Discharge effects characterization in the burnt gases of a lean flame
The prediction of a flame response to plasma assistance requires extensive knowledge of
discharge-induced plasma kinetics. Detailed studies of nanosecond discharges are …
discharge-induced plasma kinetics. Detailed studies of nanosecond discharges are …
[HTML][HTML] Ignition detection with the breakdown voltage measurement during nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges
Abstract Nanosecond Repetitively Pulsed Discharge (NRPD) is a promising ignition concept
for introducing diesel-like process parameters for hard-to-ignite renewable fuels in Spark …
for introducing diesel-like process parameters for hard-to-ignite renewable fuels in Spark …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical study of nitrogen oxides chemistry during plasma assisted combustion in a sequential combustor
Abstract Plasma Assisted Combustion (PAC) is a promising technology to enhance the
combustion of lean mixtures prone to instabilities and flame blow-off. Although many PAC …
combustion of lean mixtures prone to instabilities and flame blow-off. Although many PAC …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of ignition and early flame propagation in methane/air mixtures using nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharge and inductive ignition in a pre …
An optically accessible pre-chamber setup was used to investigate the ignition occurrence
and early flame propagation in methane/air mixtures at density conditions relevant to engine …
and early flame propagation in methane/air mixtures at density conditions relevant to engine …
A 3-D DNS and experimental study of the effect of the recirculating flow pattern inside a reactive kernel produced by nanosecond plasma discharges in a methane-air …
This paper presents 3-D DNS and experimental schlieren results used to study a non-
equilibrium plasma discharge in a lean methane-air mixture. A detailed combustion …
equilibrium plasma discharge in a lean methane-air mixture. A detailed combustion …
Modelling the impact of non-equilibrium discharges on reactive mixtures for simulations of plasma-assisted ignition in turbulent flows
This article presents a model to describe the effects of non-equilibrium plasma discharges
on gas temperature and species concentration, in the set of equations governing the …
on gas temperature and species concentration, in the set of equations governing the …
Improvement of lean blow out performance of spray and premixed swirled flames using nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges
Abstract Plasma-Assisted Combustion (PAC) has shown potential in improving the ignition,
extinction, and dynamic performance of combustion systems. In this work, nanosecond …
extinction, and dynamic performance of combustion systems. In this work, nanosecond …