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Ignition of hydrocarbon-oxygen mixtures by nonequilibrium plasma: Experiments and numerical modelling

  • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

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Abstract

Experiments and numerical modelling of ignition of hydrocarbon-containing mixtures under the action of pulsed nanosecond discharge have been performed. The experiments were carried out using a shock tube technique in a set of stoichiometric mixtures CnH2n+2:O2 (10 %) diluted by Ar (90 %) for hydrocarbons from CH4 to C5H 12. The temperature behind the reflected shock wave varied from 950 to 2000 K, and the pressure was 0.2 to 1.0 atm. For each set of experimental parameters, the ignition by the discharge was compared with autoignition. Comparison of the results of experiments and numerical modelling give a reasonable agreement and allow to conclude that, at our experimental conditions, the most important channel of the energy input is dissociation by an electron impact.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Pages3888-3896
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 10 Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference - Cincinnati, OH, United States
Duration: 8 Jul 200711 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Volume4

Conference

Conference43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCincinnati, OH
Period8/07/0711/07/07

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