On the Effect of Nonequilibrium Plasma on the Minimum Ignition Energy: Part 2

Author

Tropina, Albina A. ; Uddi, Mruthunjaya ; Ju, Yiguang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. & Hydraulics, Kharkov Automobile & Highway Univ., Kharkiv, Ukraine

Volume

39

Issue

12

fYear

2011

Firstpage

3283

Lastpage

3287

Abstract

A mathematical model for the calculation of the minimum ignition energy (MIE) of the nanosecond-pulsed discharge ignition is presented. The model is based on the kinetic and transport equations for a multicomponent reacting mixture combined with the equations for translational and vibrational temperatures. The analysis of the influence of a pulsewidth, the reduced electric field of the discharge, the energy stored in the vibrational degrees of freedom, and the mixture composition on the MIE is conducted.

Keywords

discharges (electric); ignition; numerical analysis; plasma chemistry; plasma kinetic theory; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; kinetic equation; mathematical model; minimum ignition energy; mixture composition; multicomponent reacting mixture; nanosecond-pulsed discharge ignition; nonequilibrium plasma; pulsewidth; reduced electric field; translational temperature; transport equation; vibrational degrees of freedom; vibrational temperature; Combustion; Discharges; Ignition; Numerical models; Plasma temperature; Chemical kinetics; minimum ignition energy (MIE); numerical modeling; repetitive nanosecond-pulsed discharge;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2011.2160570

Filename

5961642