Title :
Flame images indicating combustion enhancement by dielectric barrier discharges
Author :
Stange, Sy ; Kim, Yongho ; Ferreri, Vincent ; Rosocha, Louis A. ; Coates, Don M.
Author_Institution :
Plasma Phys. Group, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The capability of a plasma to enhance combustion has significant practical implications. We present pictures showing the effect of a dielectric barrier discharge applied to propane prior to combustion. The plasma causes an increase in the flame propagation rate, attributed to the production of reactive radicals and fuel fragments in the plasma.
Keywords :
combustion; discharges (electric); flames; plasma applications; plasma chemistry; combustion; dielectric barrier discharges; flame; fuel fragments; propane; reactive radicals; Combustion; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Fires; Fuels; Inductors; Plasma measurements; Plasma stability; Production; Voltage; Dielectric barrier discharge; electric fields and flames; plasma-assisted combustion; silent discharge plasma;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845940
