Experimental Study of the Atmospheric Plasma Jet for Plasma-Assisted Combustion

Author

Kolosenok, Stanislav V. ; Kuranov, Alexander L. ; Nikitenko, Alexander B. ; Soukhomlinov, Vladimir S. ; Savarovskii, Alexander A.

Author_Institution

Leninetz Holding Co., Hypersonic Syst. Res. Inst., St. Petersburg, Russia

Volume

43

Issue

12

fYear

2015

Firstpage

3995

Lastpage

3998

Abstract

Plasma jets were studied for usage in plasma-assisted combustion in the supersonic channel, according to the method of Takita. The electrochemical plasma torch was evaluated as a novel promising tool to initiate and support combustion. It was able to ignite the propane/butane mixture at a 200-m/s flow speed, and its thermal output was not significant in comparison with the theoretical thermal power of the combustor. The reasons for ignition failure at supersonic flow velocity are discussed.

Keywords

channel flow; combustion; electrochemistry; ignition; mixtures; organic compounds; plasma chemistry; plasma jets; plasma torches; supersonic flow; atmospheric plasma jet; combustor; electrochemical plasma torch; flow speed; ignition failure; plasma-assisted combustion; pressure 1 atm; propane-butane mixture; supersonic channel; supersonic flow velocity; thermal output; thermal power; velocity 200 m/s; Combustion; Ignition; Plasma applications; Plasma temperature; Temperature distribution; Ignition; plasma jet; plasma torch; plasma-assisted combustion; scramjet; scramjet.;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2015.2497467

Filename

7332801