Plasmatrons Powered By Pulsed High-Voltage Nanosecond Discharge For Ultra-Lean Flames Stabilization

Plasma-assisted ignition and combustion

“…At the same time, ICCD imaging showed that the ignition did not occur simultaneously over the channel. A study of pulsed high-voltage nanosecond discharge development in a series of plasmatrons has been conducted in [Nikipelov et al, 2011]. The discharge exhibited three modes of development depending on frequency, voltage and mass flow rate: a surface streamer, a localized spark, and a distributed nonequilibrium transient spark.…”

“…Results for premixed methane-air flow ignition initiation with inlet temperature of 580° C in terms of product composition downstream from the burner [Nikipelov et al, 2011] is shown in Figure 13,c. The gas flow rate was 60 slpm, the equivalence ratios ranged from 0.06 to 0.4.…”

Plasma-Assisted Ignition and Combustion

“…A study of pulsed high-voltage nanosecond discharge development in a series of plasmatrons has been conducted in [Nikipelov et al, 2011]. The discharge exhibited three modes of development depending on frequency, voltage and mass flow rate: a surface streamer, a localized spark, and a distributed nonequilibrium transient spark.…”

“…c) Plasma-assisted stabilization of premixed methane-air flame. Inlet temperature: 850 K; flow rate: 60 slpm [Nikipelov et al, 2011].…”