Modeling of the effects of non-equilibrium excitation and electrode geometry on H2/air ignition in a nanosecond plasma discharge

X Mao, H Zhong, T Zhang, A Starikovskiy, Y Ju - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents the results of two-dimensional modeling of the effects of non-equilibrium
excitation and electrode geometry on H 2/air ignition in a nanosecond plasma discharge. A …

Effects of inter-pulse coupling on nanosecond pulsed high frequency discharge ignition in a flowing mixture

X Mao, H Zhong, Z Wang, T Ombrello, Y Ju - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work numerically investigates the effects of non-equilibrium nanosecond plasma
discharge pulse repetition frequency, pulse number, and flow velocity on the critical ignition …

Effect of plasma-enhanced low-temperature chemistry on deflagration-to-detonation transition in a microchannel

M Vorenkamp, S Steinmetz, X Mao, Z Shi… - AIAA Journal, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
This study examines low-temperature chemistry (LTC) enhancement by nanosecond
dielectric barrier discharge (ns-DBD) plasma on a dimethyl ether (DME)/oxygen (O 2)/argon …

Impact of CH4 addition on the electron properties and electric field dynamics in a Ar nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge

TY Chen, X Mao, H Zhong, Y Lin, N Liu… - Plasma Sources …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Non-equilibrium plasmas derive their low temperature reactivity from producing and driving
energetic electrons and active species under large electric fields. Therefore, the impact of …

Numerical modeling of plasma assisted deflagration to detonation transition in a microscale channel

Z Shi, X Mao, A Thawko, Y Ju - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024 - Elsevier
This work numerically studies the plasma assisted deflagration to detonation transition
(DDT) of H 2/O 2 mixtures in a microscale channel with detailed chemistry and transport. The …

Numerical Study of NH3/H2/Air Ignition in Nanosecond Plasma Discharges With Non-Equilibrium Energy Transfer

Z Shi, X Mao, Y Ju - AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, 2025 - arc.aiaa.org
Ammonia (NH3), with its higher energy density and easer storage and transportation as a
hydrogen carrier, is emerging as a promising green alternative fuel. However, its application …

2D modeling of plasma-assisted H2/air ignition in a nanosecond discharge with detailed chemistry

X Mao, H Zhong, Y Ju - AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-1790. vid This work studied the
ignition enhancement and ignition kernel development of H2/air mixtures in a nanosecond …

Numerical modeling of plasma assisted deflagration to detonation transition of a H2/O2 mixture in a microscale channel

Z Shi, X Mao, Y Ju - AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0346. vid The plasma assisted
deflagration to detonation transition (DDT) of a H2/O2 mixture in a microscale channel is …

2D modeling of the electrode geometry effects on plasma-assisted H2/air ignition

X Mao, H Zhong, Y Ju - AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1449. vid This work presents the
results of two-dimensional modeling of the electrode geometry effects on H2/air ignition in a …