Title :
Non-Self-Maintained Discharge Plasma in Propane–Air Mixture
Author :
Ardelyan, Nikolai V. ; Bychkov, Vladimir L. ; Kochetov, Igor V. ; Kosmachevskii, Konstantin V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Math. & Cybern., M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Theoretical modeling of electron-molecule processes in propane-air mixture in external electric field and electron beam have been made. Evolution of main charged and neutral particles in time has been obtained. Gas temperature evolution has allowed to make conclusions on the ignition of propane-air mixture at different concentrations of propane in humid propane-air mixture. The delay time of ignition decreases in lean mixtures.
Keywords :
air; discharges (electric); gas mixtures; organic compounds; plasma transport processes; delay time; electron beam; electron-molecule processes; external electric field; gas temperature evolution; ignition; lean mixtures; main charged particles; neutral particles; nonself-maintained discharge plasma; propane-air mixture; theoretical modeling; Discharges; Electron beams; Ignition; Ionization; Mathematical model; Plasma temperature; Electron-beam ionization; external electric field; non-self-maintained (non-self-sustained) gas discharge; propane–air mixture;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2159628
