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 …

The energy tree: Non-equilibrium energy transfer in collision-dominated plasmas

HP Li, KK Ostrikov, W Sun - Physics Reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Collision-dominated plasmas (CDPs) possess unique features compared to traditional fluid
and collision-free plasmas that arise from frequent collisions among various species …

Numerical modeling of ignition enhancement of CH4/O2/He mixtures using a hybrid repetitive nanosecond and DC discharge

X Mao, A Rousso, Q Chen, Y Ju - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2019 - Elsevier
Ignition enhancement using a hybrid repetitive nanosecond and DC discharge is studied in
CH 4/O 2/He mixtures at atmospheric pressure by using a hybrid ZDPlasKin-CHEMKIN …

Plasma-Assisted Dry Reforming of CH4: How Small Amounts of O2 Addition Can Drastically Enhance the Oxygenate Production─Experiments and Insights from …

S Li, J Sun, Y Gorbanev, K van't Veer… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasma-based dry reforming of methane (DRM) into high-value-added oxygenates is an
appealing approach to enable otherwise thermodynamically unfavorable chemical reactions …

Effects of controlled non-equilibrium excitation on H2/O2/He ignition using a hybrid repetitive nanosecond and DC discharge

X Mao, Q Chen, AC Rousso, TY Chen, Y Ju - Combustion and Flame, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work reports on the effects of controlled non-equilibrium excitation of reactant
molecules on low temperature H 2/O 2/He ignition by numerically modeling a hybrid …

Large eddy simulation of plasma assisted ignition: Effects of pulse repetition frequency, number of pulses, and pulse energy

TS Taneja, T Ombrello, J Lefkowitz, S Yang - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
The impacts of the pulse repetition frequency (PRF), number of pulses, and energy per pulse
in a train of nanosecond discharge pulses on the ignition of a flowing lean premixed …

Plasma-assisted ignition of methane/air and ethylene/air mixtures: Efficiency at low and high pressures

N Deak, A Bellemans, F Bisetti - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
The ignition of methane/air and ethylene/air mixtures by nanosecond pulsed discharges
(NSPD) is investigated numerically using a zero-dimensional isochoric adiabatic reactor. A …

Kinetics of plasma-assisted oxidation of highly diluted hydrocarbon mixtures excited by a repetitive nanosecond pulse discharge

Z Eckert, N Tsolas, K Togai, A Chernukho… - Journal of Physics D …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma-assisted oxidation of atmospheric pressure hydrogen-and hydrocarbon-oxygen
mixtures diluted in argon is analyzed by kinetic modeling, over a wide range of …

Nanosecond pulsed plasma activated C2H4/O2/Ar mixtures in a flow reactor

S Yang, X Gao, V Yang, W Sun, S Nagaraja… - Journal of Propulsion …, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
The present work combines numerical and experimental efforts to investigate the effect of
nanosecond pulsed plasma discharges on the low-temperature oxidation of C 2 H 4/O 2/Ar …

Time-resolved in situ measurements and predictions of plasma-assisted methane reforming in a nanosecond-pulsed discharge

TY Chen, TS Taneja, AC Rousso, S Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the plasma properties and chemical kinetics of plasma-assisted
methane reforming in a He diluted nanosecond-pulsed plane-to-plane dielectric barrier …