[HTML][HTML] Premixed flame ignition: Theoretical development

D Yu, Z Chen - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Premixed flame ignition is a fundamental issue in combustion. A basic understanding of this
phenomenon is crucial for fire safety control and for the development of advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Spark ignition transitions in premixed turbulent combustion

SS Shy - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent discoveries and developments on the dynamic process of premixed turbulent spark
ignition are reviewed. The focus here is on the variation of turbulent minimum ignition …

Fully ionized nanosecond discharges in air: the thermal spark

N Minesi, S Stepanyan, P Mariotto… - Plasma Sources …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The formation and decay of the thermal spark generated by a single nanosecond high-
voltage pulse between pin electrodes are characterized in this study. The influence of air …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of spark plug gap on flame kernel propagation and engine performance

T Badawy, XC Bao, H Xu - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Experimental optical and thermal tests were carried out in a constant-volume combustion
chamber and a single cylinder gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine to obtain a …

[HTML][HTML] Spark ignition probability and minimum ignition energy transition of the lean iso-octane/air mixture in premixed turbulent combustion

LJ Jiang, SS Shy, MT Nguyen, SY Huang - Combustion and Flame, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper measures turbulent spark ignition probability and minimum ignition energy (MIE)
of the pre-vaporized iso-octane/air mixture at an equivalence ratio ϕ= 0.8 at 373 K with Le≈ …

On the ignition kernel formation and propagation: an experimental and modeling approach

J Shaffer, S Luna, W Wang… - Journal of Physics D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The next generation of advanced combustion devices is being developed to operate under
ultra-high-pressure conditions. However, under such extreme conditions, flame tends to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between butanol molecular structure and combustion performance in an optical SIDI engine

W Zhang, M Cui, B Yao, M Nour, X Li, M Xu - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Butanol has a high potential as a renewable substitution for gasoline in spark-ignition direct-
injection (SIDI) engines. Different butanol isomers showed various flame characteristics that …

Spatial evolution of the plasma kernel produced by nanosecond discharges in air

S Stepanyan, N Minesi, A Tibère-Inglesse… - Journal of Physics D …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This work presents an experimental investigation of the hydrodynamic effects induced by
nanosecond and conventional spark discharges. The energy deposited in sparks in the …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study on forced ignition and flame propagation in a counterflow of nitrogen-diluted hydrogen versus air

S Xie, X Chen, Y Wang, T Zhang, Z Chen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is widely perceived as the next generation of clean energy due to its zero carbon
emissions. However, there is an escalating concern regarding hydrogen safety. A deeper …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the stochastic early flame propagation after ignition by a low-energy electrical discharge

S Essmann, D Markus, H Grosshans, U Maas - Combustion and Flame, 2020 - Elsevier
In the context of explosion protection, very conservative safety factors need to be
considered, eg in the design of electrical devices. This is due to standards which are mainly …