Ignition of turbulent non-premixed flames

E Mastorakos - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2009 - Elsevier
The initiation of turbulent non-premixed combustion of gaseous fuels through autoignition
and through spark ignition is reviewed, motivated by the increasing relevance of these …

A review of aircraft subsonic and supersonic combustors

GAQ Abdulrahman, NAA Qasem, B Imteyaz… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combustion is an essential process for generating propulsion for most existing aircraft. The
combustion processes, such as ignition, flame propagation, and flame stability, are …

[HTML][HTML] Forced ignition of turbulent spray flames

E Mastorakos - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the current state of knowledge on the initiation of a flame in a spray
through the action of a spark or through local deposition of heat, and the subsequent flame …

Spark ignition of turbulent nonpremixed bluff-body flames

SF Ahmed, R Balachandran, T Marchione… - Combustion and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Spark ignition of turbulent nonpremixed bluff-body flames with radial fuel injection for
different fuel and air bulk velocities and swirl conditions has been investigated in terms of …

Ignition of turbulent swirling n-heptane spray flames using single and multiple sparks

T Marchione, SF Ahmed, E Mastorakos - Combustion and Flame, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper examines ignition processes of an n-heptane spray in a flow typical of a liquid-
fuelled burner. The spray is created by a hollow-cone pressure atomiser placed in the centre …

Experimental investigation of the ignition process in a separated dual-swirl spray flame

S Yang, C Zhang, Y Lin, X Xue, X Gan - Combustion and Flame, 2020 - Elsevier
Centrally staged lean premixed pre-evaporation combustion technology has been used in
aero engines for its capability in effectively reducing NOx emissions while still providing …

Fundamental aspects of jet ignition for natural gas engines

E Mastorakos, P Allison, A Giusti, P De Oliveira… - … International Journal of …, 2017 - JSTOR
Large-bore natural gas engines may use pre-chamber ignition. Despite extensive research
in engine environments, the exact nature of the jet, as it exits the pre-chamber orifice, is not …

Investigations of the effect of the primary hole on ignition performance of a three-dome model combustor with RP-3 liquid aviation fuel

K Yao, X He, Y Jin, Y Huang, Y Wang… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The primary hole exerts a substantial influence on the ignition performance of gas turbine
combustors. The current investigation delves into the effect of primary hole jets on the …

Spark ignition of turbulent recirculating non-premixed gas and spray flames: A model for predicting ignition probability

A Neophytou, ES Richardson, E Mastorakos - Combustion and Flame, 2012 - Elsevier
A model that synthesizes previous knowledge from experiments and simulations on spark
ignition of gas and liquid-fuelled non-premixed recirculating flames has been developed …

Effects of low-temperature chemical reactions on ignition kernel development and flame propagation in a DME-air mixing layer

Y Wang, W Han, T Zirwes, F Zhang, H Bockhorn… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of chemical reactions at low-temperature (ie, low-temperature chemistry, LTC)
and LTC-induced cool flames on autoignition and premixed flame propagation has been …