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2598503 
Journal Article 
Stabilization of a swirled propane-air flame using a nanosecond repetitively pulsed plasma 
Pilla, GL; Lacoste, DA; Veynante, D; Laux, CO 
2008 
Yes 
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
ISSN: 0093-3813 
36 
4 
940-941 
WOS:000258618200040 
Stabilization of lean premixed flames is a very promising way to reduce pollutant emissions in industrial burners such as gas turbines or aircraft engines. By applying an ultrashort repetitively pulsed discharge (6.8 kV, 15-ns duration, 30 kHz), stable flames can be obtained under the equivalence ratio limit without plasma. In this paper, this technique is used to stabilize a confined propane-air flame created by a swirled injector. The discharge is generated using a ring high-voltage electrode placed 5 mm downstream of the exit of the injector. 
lean flame stabilization; nanosecond pulsed discharge