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 …
The development of skeletal mechanisms has become essential for multi-dimensional simulations of plasma-assisted combustion (PAC). However, reduction tools developed for …
A computationally efficient model is proposed to analyze plasma-assisted combustion using nanosecond repetitive pulsed (NRP) plasmas. The NRP plasma discharge is placed in the …
In the field of aeronautical propulsion, the current trend is to us lean or even very lean combustion regimes, in order to limit pollutant emissions. However, this is a major …
Sustainability and climate change remain existential challenges due to the global dependence on the fossil fuels. Green energy technologies require additional investment …
The application of non-equilibrium plasma (NEP) pulses to ignite hydrocarbon/air mixtures has emerged as a promising technology for ensuring reliable ignition and combustion …
The ignition of CH4 and C2H4 via nanosecond pulsed discharges (NSPD) is studied in a zero-dimensional isochoric and adiabatic reactor. An efficiency metric is defined by …
Broadband ns coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) diagnostics is used to study vibrational energy transfer in the afterglow of a diffuse filament, ns pulse discharge in …