Effect of point electrod-generated electric field on premixed methane/air flames

  • Xing Yang
  • , Chan Kang
  • , Jie Liu
  • , Xiangwen Meng
  • , Jianfeng Fang
  • , Xiaomin Wu

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of positive electric fields of point electrodes on the shape, propagation speed and the combustion pressure of premixed methane/air flames by altering the excess air ratio and the applied voltage. The results showed that the effect of ionic wind promoted the flame propagation, and made flames stretched in the horizontal direction with the propagation speed being increased. When the applied voltage was 12 kV, the maximum of propagation speed was increased by 55.7%, 13.2% and 46.6% at the excess air ratio of 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2, respectively. When the excess air ratio was 1.4, a turning point appeared because of the combination effect of ionic wind and corona discharge. The maximum of propagation speed was increased by 128.9% after the turning point. Under the influence of electric fields, the value of peak pressure was increased and the time of peak pressure was advanced by 14.1% and 16.6% when the excess air ratio was 1.2 and 1.4, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-220
Number of pages6
JournalGaojishu Tongxin/Chinese High Technology Letters
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Combustion pressure
  • Corona discharge
  • Flame propagation speed
  • Point electrodes
  • Premixed flame

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