Multiscale modeling and general theory of non-equilibrium plasma-assisted ignition and combustion

S Yang, S Nagaraja, W Sun… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A self-consistent framework for modeling and simulations of plasma-assisted ignition and
combustion is established. In this framework, a'frozen electric field'modeling approach is …

[HTML][HTML] On nanosecond plasma-assisted ammonia combustion: Effects of pulse and mixture properties

M Shahsavari, AA Konnov, A Valera-Medina… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of nanosecond plasma discharges on the combustion characteristics
of ammonia are investigated over a wide range of mixture properties and plasma settings …

Challenges in understanding and predictive model development of plasma-assisted combustion

IV Adamovich, WR Lempert - Plasma Physics and Controlled …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The key challenges to quantitative insight into fuel–air plasma kinetics, as well as plasma-
assisted ignition and flameholding, are identified and assessed based on the results of …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of nanosecond plasma discharge and hydrogen on ammonia combustion

M Shahsavari, AA Konnov, XS Bai, A Valera-Medina… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Synergistic effects of nanosecond plasma discharge and hydrogen on the combustion
characteristics of ammonia/air are numerically studied under conditions relevant to gas …

Plasma-assisted stabilization of premixed swirl flames by gliding arc discharges

J Sun, Y Tang, S Li - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents key effects of gliding arc discharges on the stability limits of externally
perturbed methane/air swirl flames. The low-frequency flow disturbance mimicking the …

Extension of flammability and stability limits of swirling premixed flames by AC powered gliding arc discharges

Y Tang, J Sun, B Shi, S Li, Q Yao - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
This work seeks to achieve stable combustion of swirling premixed flows using gliding arc
discharges and understand how plasma alters flame dynamics near blow-off. Gliding arc …

[HTML][HTML] Application of emission spectroscopy in plasma-assisted NH3/air combustion using nanosecond pulsed discharge

J Sun, Y Bao, J Ravelid, S Nilsson, AA Konnov… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work investigates the effects of atmospheric-pressure nanosecond (ns) pulsed plasma
discharges on NH 3/air flames using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). Firstly, spatially …

The improved performance of plasma assisted combustion (PAC) simulations using the fully analytical Jacobian

Y Ban, F Zhang, N Zhang, S Zhong, J Zhu, Y Pei - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
The open-source package ZDPlasKin is integrated into OpenFOAM to develop the ZDP-OF
platform, facilitating simultaneous computations of plasma discharge and chemical reactions …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effects of plasma and preheating in assisting premixed ammonia/air flames: A DNS study

M Shahsavari, N Chakraborty, S Zhong… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Direct Numerical Simulations are utilized to investigate turbulent
premixed NH 3/air flames assisted by two distinct methods: non-equilibrium nanosecond …

[HTML][HTML] Stabilization of a turbulent premixed flame by a plasma filament

C Kong, Z Li, M Aldén, A Ehn - Combustion and Flame, 2019 - Elsevier
The mechanism of stabilizing a turbulent premixed methane-air flame using warm
filamentary plasma is investigated by using laser diagnostics. First, stabilization of a …