Premixed flames subjected to extreme turbulence: Some questions and recent answers

JF Driscoll, JH Chen, AW Skiba, CD Carter… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been predicted that several changes will occur when premixed flames are subjected to
the extreme levels of turbulence that can be found in practical combustors. This paper is a …

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 …

Ignition and combustion enhancement in a cavity-based supersonic combustor by a multi-channel gliding arc plasma

R Feng, Y Huang, J Zhu, Z Wang, M Sun… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2021 - Elsevier
A multi-channel gliding arc (MCGA) plasma was used to enhance ignition and combustion of
ethylene fuel in a cavity-based scramjet combustor with an inflow speed of Ma= 2.92 …

Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonations

MD Frederick, RM Gejji, JE Shepherd, CD Slabaugh - Shock Waves, 2022 - Springer
We present experimental observations of the density field and reaction structure of methane
and natural gas detonation waves propagating in a narrow channel. Simultaneous time …

Review of cavity ignition in supersonic flows

Z Cai, T Wang, M Sun - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
The cavity-based flameholder is a promising device in supersonic combustion issues in a
scramjet engine and it also provides a favorable ignition environment inside the cavity owing …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in burst-mode laser diagnostics for reacting and nonreacting flows

MN Slipchenko, TR Meyer, S Roy - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
High-energy burst-mode lasers have enabled the development of kHz–MHz rate, multi-
dimensional diagnostics for characterizing highly dynamic and transient phenomena in …

Ignition processes and modes excited by laser-induced plasma in a cavity-based supersonic combustor

Z Cai, J Zhu, M Sun, Z Wang, XS Bai - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The ignition processes in an ethylene-fueled supersonic combustor excited by laser-induced
plasma (LIP) were investigated experimentally under the condition of inflow Ma number of …

Multi-channel gliding arc plasma-assisted ignition in a kerosene-fueled model scramjet engine

R Feng, Z Wang, M Sun, H Wang, Y Huang… - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A multi-channel gliding arc (MCGA) plasma was utilized to ignite a kerosene-fueled model
scramjet engine with an inflow of Ma2. 92. High-speed photography from the top and side …

Investigation of ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor with laser-induced plasma

Q Li, J Zhu, Y Tian, M Sun, M Wan, B Yan, T Luo… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor were
investigated. The laser-induced plasma was employed to ignite the supersonic inflow with a …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress on solid-fueled Scramjet

Z Xiang, XIA Zhixun, MA Likun, LI Chaolong… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The solid-fueled Scramjet is an interesting option for supersonic combustion ramjet. It shows
significant advantages such as simple fuel supply and compactness, avoiding the complex …