Abstract
Quantitative images of temperature and hydroxyl (OH) concentrations are presented in plasma-enhanced flames, where a nonthermal microwave plasma discharge is coupled directly with the reaction zone of the flame. The plasma jet is generated through a novel microwave (2.45 GHz) waveguide based a coaxial reactor system. Planar laser-induced fluorescence is used to generate the OH fields, and planar Rayleigh scattering thermometry is used for the temperature. Plasma-enhanced flames present new possibilities for ignition and flame holding under harsh operating conditions, including stabilization of combustion in hypersonic flame conditions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 5771602 |
Pages (from-to) | 2354-2355 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 11 PART 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Laser-induced fluorescence
- Rayleigh scattering
- nonequilibrium microwave plasma
- plasma-enhanced combustion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics