TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser-induced plasma ignition studies in a model scramjet engine
AU - Brieschenk, Stefan
AU - O'Byrne, Sean
AU - Kleine, Harald
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - An experimental investigation of the behavior of laser-induced plasma (LIP) ignition for scramjet inlet injection is presented. The presented results demonstrate for the first time, that LIP can be used to promote the formation of hydroxyl in a hypersonic flow. The temporal evolution of the LIP-ignited region is monitored using the planar laser-induced fluorescence technique on the hydroxyl radical. This study is the first laser spark study in a hypersonic flow, shown to generate combustion products where they would not otherwise occur.
AB - An experimental investigation of the behavior of laser-induced plasma (LIP) ignition for scramjet inlet injection is presented. The presented results demonstrate for the first time, that LIP can be used to promote the formation of hydroxyl in a hypersonic flow. The temporal evolution of the LIP-ignited region is monitored using the planar laser-induced fluorescence technique on the hydroxyl radical. This study is the first laser spark study in a hypersonic flow, shown to generate combustion products where they would not otherwise occur.
KW - Hypersonic flow
KW - Laser-induced ignition
KW - Laser-induced plasma
KW - Planar laser-induced fluorescence imaging
KW - Plasma-assisted combustion
KW - Supersonic combustion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.combustflame.2012.08.011
DO - 10.1016/j.combustflame.2012.08.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84869082466
SN - 0010-2180
VL - 160
SP - 145
EP - 148
JO - Combustion and Flame
JF - Combustion and Flame
IS - 1
ER -