Efficiency of Nonequilibrium Plasma for the Enhancement of Ignition and Combustion

Svetlana Starikovskaia (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology)
This talk reviews investigations of the detailed spatial and temporal structure of a high-voltage pulsed nanosecond discharge implemented in the form of a fast ionization wave. Distinctive features of this type of discharge include a high propagation velocity (1-10 cm/ns), and good reproducibility of both the discharge parameters and spatial homogeneity over a large gas volume. The time and spatially resolved electric field, electron and excited state concentrations are analyzed on the basis of experimental data within the framework of a unified kinetic approach. The efficiencies of nonequilibrium plasma resulting from pulsed gas discharges, which have potentially important practical applications in ignition and combustion, will be discussed; and examples of experimental data and the results of numerical simulations for the verification of the main concepts will be represented.

Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 230

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Ericka Lieberknecht