• DocumentCode
    775673
  • Title

    Flame images indicating combustion enhancement by dielectric barrier discharges

  • Author

    Stange, Sy ; Kim, Yongho ; Ferreri, Vincent ; Rosocha, Louis A. ; Coates, Don M.

  • Author_Institution
    Plasma Phys. Group, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    316
  • Lastpage
    317
  • Abstract
    The capability of a plasma to enhance combustion has significant practical implications. We present pictures showing the effect of a dielectric barrier discharge applied to propane prior to combustion. The plasma causes an increase in the flame propagation rate, attributed to the production of reactive radicals and fuel fragments in the plasma.
  • Keywords
    combustion; discharges (electric); flames; plasma applications; plasma chemistry; combustion; dielectric barrier discharges; flame; fuel fragments; propane; reactive radicals; Combustion; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Fires; Fuels; Inductors; Plasma measurements; Plasma stability; Production; Voltage; Dielectric barrier discharge; electric fields and flames; plasma-assisted combustion; silent discharge plasma;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2005.845940
  • Filename
    1420454