Article

Plasma Investigations
2009. V. 47. № 6. P. 788–795
Ershov A.P., Kamenshchikov S.A., Logunov A.A., Chernikov V.A.
Initiation of combustion of supersonic propane-air flow by magnetoplasma compressor discharge
Annotation
Results are given of investigations of the initiation of ignition and combustion of an air-propane flow in a supersonic wind channel with preheating by a pulsed discharge of a low-power magnetoplasma compressor of the erosion type. The mode of explosive ignition of mixture with formation of a combustion wave propagating towards the flow is revealed. The effect of initial conditions (fuel excess coefficient, preheating of air) on the spatial position and intensity of ignition is investigated.
Article reference:
Ershov A.P., Kamenshchikov S.A., Logunov A.A., Chernikov V.A. Initiation of combustion of supersonic propane-air flow by magnetoplasma compressor discharge, High Temp., 2009. V. 47. № 6. P. 788