• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.213-221
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• 1998

The investigation regarding the ignition system of a plasma jet explored by using a constant volume vessel. The purpose of this study is to elucidate relation between the characteristics of the configuration and jet ejection of plasma jet plug, when the sub energy were supplied at plasma jet ignition system. From the results of a visualization by the schlieren system, the jut ejection for plasma jet ignition are depended on the jet plug configuration and sub energy, but the configuration of plasma jet plug is more influenced than the sub energy on the plasma jet ejection. And the plasma jet ignition strongly influences upon the combustion enhancement than the conventional spark ignition.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.242-243
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• 2010

This paper investigates a power supply of medium voltage with enhanced ignition characteristics for plasma torch. Series resonant half-bridge topology is presented to be a suitable ignition circuitry. The ignition circuitry is integrated into the main power conversion system of a multi-phase staggered three-level dc-dc converter with a diode front-end rectifier. The plasma torch rated for 3MW, 2kA and having the physical size of 1m long is selected to be a high enthalpy source in waste disposal system. The steady-state and transient operations of plasma torch are simulated. The parameters of Cassie-Mary arc model are calculated based on 3D magneto-hydrodynamic simulations. Circuit simulation waveform shows that the ripple of arc current can be maintained within ${\pm}10%$ of its rated value under the existence of load disturbance. This power conversion configuration provides high enough ignition voltage around 5KA during ignition phase and high arc stability under the existence of arc disturbance noise resulting in a high-performance plasma torch system.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.148-156
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• 2014

This study is a follow-up study of "Development of Plasma Ignition System" was presented at the 2013 KSAE spring conference. This study compares lean limit of conventional ignition system with plasma ignition system on constant volume combustion test & Engine Combustion test.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.591-598
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• 2011

This paper investigates a power supply of medium voltage with enhanced ignition characteristics for plasma torches. A series resonant half-bridge topology is presented as a suitable ignition circuitry. The ignition circuitry is integrated into the main power conversion system of a multi-phase staggered three-level dc-dc converter with a diode front-end rectifier. A plasma torch rated at 3MW, 2kA and having a physical size of 1m is selected to be the high enthalpy source for a waste disposal system. The steady-state and transient operations of a plasma torch are simulated. The parameters of a Cassie-Mary arc model are calculated based on 3D magneto-hydrodynamic simulations. The circuit simulation waveform shows that the ripple of the arc current can be maintained within ${\pm}10%$ of its rated value under the presence of a load disturbance. This power conversion configuration provides a high enough ignition voltage, around 5KA, during the ignition phase and high arc stability under the existence of arc disturbance noise resulting in a high-performance plasma torch system.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2003

In this paper a system of plasma ignition(SPI) which is applied for the ignition and stabilization of coal-dust fuel burning for decreasing fuel black oil consumption is described. The advantages of SPI are demonstrated, and the positive results of SPI which is operated at the thermal-clamping boilers installed in production and heating plants are described. The similar system was tested in demonstration and industrial installations to confirm the results. The improvement of economical, operating and ecological performances of the boiler are shown.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.53-54
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• 2002

Plasma ignition method has been applied in various fields particularly to the rocket propulsion, pyrotechnics, explosives, and to the automotive air-bag system. Ignition method for those applications should be safe and also operate reliably in hostile environments such as; electromagnetic noise, drift voltage, electrostatic background and so on. In the present study, a semiconductor bridge (SCB) plasma ignition device was fabricated and its plasma characteristics including the propagation speed of the plasma, plasma size, and plasma temperature were investigated with the aid of the visualization of micro scale plasma $(i.e.,\;\leq\;350\;{\mu}m)$, which generated from a Micro-Electro-Mechanical poly-silicon semiconductor bridge (SCB).

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 1996년도 제6회 학술강연회논문집
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• pp.177-184
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• 1996

We have developed a polysilicon semiconductor bridge (SCB) igniter which produces a plasma discharge that ignites explosive materials pressed against the bridge. Our experiments have demonstrated that the SCB produces a hot plasma that ignites explosives, when driven with a short, low energy peak. The SCB, a heavily-doped film, typically 100 $\mu\textrm{m}$long by 300 $\mu\textrm{m}$ wide 5 $\mu\textrm{m}$ thick, is 30 times smaller in volume than a conventional bridge. We described the SCB operation and processing, and the requirement of obtaining a plasma discharge in order to ignite the explosive material.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2012년도 제38회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.545-550
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• 2012

고에너지 금속 분말은 높은 용융점을 가진 산화피막의 점화방해 효과로 인해 점화가 용이하지 않다. 따라서 점화를 위해서는 단시간에 높은 온도의 열적 공간을 형성할 수 있는 점화원이 필요하며 스팀 플라즈마 점화원은 탄화수소 계열의 점화원, 수소-산소 점화원, 레이져 점화원과 다르게 짧은 시간에 안정적으로 5,000 K 이상의 열적 공간을 형성할 수 있다. 또한 스팀을 작동가스로 사용하므로 친환경적이며 경제적이다. 따라서 본 연구는 스팀 플라즈마 점화기를 연소 시스템에 적용하기 위한 기초 연구로서 방출 분광법을 사용하여 플라즈마의 온도 분포 및 화학종을 분석하였으며, 연소시스템에 적용하여 금속 분말의 점화를 가시적으로 확인하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.650-655
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• 2015

A high energy ignition system is essential for lean burn or high EGR gasoline engine, which is getting more and more interest to improve fuel economy. The high energy ignition systems comprise plasma jet, laser beam, corona discharge and so on. In this study, a high energy ignition system using corona discharge is developed and tested in a constant volume combustion chamber. The developed system shows extension of lean limit of propane-air mixture and enhencement of combustion speed. Various shape of corona discharge plugs are also tested and compared in this study.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2003년도 하계학술발표회
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• pp.6-7
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• 2003

The inertial fusion research at ILE, Osaka moves to the fast ignition scheme with using PW laser system to achieve hot core plasma of keV-temperature by heating additionally the dense plasma imploded by the multi-beam Gekko laser system. The solid-state lasers have been developed of the peak-power from TW to PW region with the chirped pulse amplification (CPA) and optical parametric amplification (OPA) technology. (omitted)