A novel design of a plasma jet torch igniter in a scram jet combustor

K. Takita; K. Murakami; H. Nakane; G. Masuya

A novel design of a plasma jet torch igniter in a scram jet combustor

K. Takita, K. Murakami, H. Nakane, G. Masuya

ENG - Graduate School of Engineering (Common)

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Abstract

A plasma jet (PJ) torch igniter with a novel configuration in a scramjet combustor was developed and ignition tests of the new torch were conducted in supersonic flow. Two PJ torches with different feedstocks were arranged in a straight line in the direction of flow. A H₂/N₂ PJ (H₂ mole fraction was 0.30) was selected for the upstream PJ and an O₂ PJ was selected for the downstream PJ. Three kinds of fuels (H₂, C₂H₄, and CH₄) at room temperature were tested. The twin PJ developed showed that ignition in supersonic flow was successful for both fuels of H₂ and hydrocarbon, even at the lowest electric power input to the PJ (∼ 2.5 kw in total for two torches). The superiority of the H₂/N₂-O₂ PJ to the N₂-N₂ PJ was shown for all fuels, though basic flow structure formed by injection of twin PJ was same.

Original language	English
Pages	88-89
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 2004
Event	30th International Symposium on Combustion, Abstracts of Symposium Papers - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: 2004 Jul 25 → 2004 Jul 30

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Conference	30th International Symposium on Combustion, Abstracts of Symposium Papers
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	04/7/25 → 04/7/30

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