• 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.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2001

This paper presents the evaluation of combustion characteristics of sing-hole plasma jet ignitions in comparison with conventional spark ignition for variable of swirl velocity. Plasma jet plugs are three types according to ejecting directions : center of chamber, positive and negative swirl flow direction. Experiments are carried out for equivalent ratio 1.0 of LPG-air mixture in a constant volume cylindrical vessel. Not only the flame propagation is photographed at intervals, but the pressure variation in the combustion chamber is also recorded throughout the entire combustion process. The results show that the plasma jet ignitions and spark ignition enhance the overall combustion rate by increasing the swirl velocity. The dependence of the combustion rate swirl velocity leade to the conclusion that the placma jet plug, which ejects plasma jet to the cwnter of combustion chamber is the most desirable ignitor than other plugs.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2003

In this paper, the heat loss to the constant volume vessel wall was investigated using instantaneous heat flux sensor, schlieren visualization, pressure rise curve. And the heat loss characteristics of plasma jet ignition were compared with conventional spark ignition. In case of plasma jet ignition, the flame kernel moves toward the center of combustion vessel in the initial period of combustion, and the flame surface spread out to the vessel wall. However, in case of conventional spark ignition, the flame surface contact with combustion vessel wall in the initial period of combustion. As a result, heat loss in the combustion duration for conventional spark ignition increase faster than that of plasma jet ignition. And the combustion enhancement rate of plasma jet ignition is higher than that of conventional spark ignition, and it was found that the heat loss rate is inversely proportional to the combustion enhancement rate.

• 전기의세계
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.27-38
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• 1972

This paper discusses the characteristics about the ignition of D.C. main discharge is a plasma jet generator, manufactured for trial as non-transferred type, when the electrical energy appropriate to the ignition is supplied to the gap between the electrodes by using advance discharge of attenuating high frequency voltage generated by a high frequency oscillator with mercury spark gap. These characteristics are under the influences of (a) the length of mercury gap in high frequency oscillator and the quantity of hydrogen flow supplied to it, (b) the condenser capacity of the high frequency oscillator circuit, (c) the length of plasma jet torch in D.C. main discharge circuit and the quantity of argon flow supplied to it, (d) the circuit constants of D.C. main discharge circuit. The results for these characteristics, obtained by this research, are considered to be helpful to the designs for the ignition of a plasma jet as well as the welding arc stabilizer by high frequency discharge and the high frequency arc welder.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2002

In plasma jet ignition, combustion enhancement effects occur toward the plasma jet issuing direction. Therefore, when the igniter is attached at the center of a cylindrically shaped combustion chamber, plasma jet should issue toward the round combustion chamber wall. The plasma jet igniter that had an annular circular orifice has been developed. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between the newly developed plasma Jet igniter configuration and combustion enhancement effects. In this newly developed plasma Jet igniter, flame front wrinkle appears on the flame front and flame propagates rapidly. Plasma Jet influences on the flame propagation far long period when the plasma jet igniter has issuing angle 90 degrees and large cavity volume, because the plasma jet only lasts several ms. However, in the early stage of combustion, flame front area of issuing angle 45 degrees is larger than that of 90 degrees, because the initial flame kernel is formed by the plasma jet.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.593-602
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• 1999

This paper presents combustion characteristics of LPG-air mixture ignited by the plasma jet in a cylindrical vessel with constant volume, in which our focus is placed on the multi-hole plug configuration. Four types of the plug configuration depending on the number of orifice and the arranged angle are considered, along with two cases of conventional spark ignition for comparison. Not only the flame propagation is photographed at intervals, but the pressure in the combustion chamber is also recorded through the entire combustion process. The results show that the plasma jet ignition enhances the overall combustion rate remarkably in comparison to the spark ignition by generating irregular flame front and penetrating through the unburned mixture. The combustion enhancement rate agrees favorably with the available data, which supports the validity of our experiment. Synthetically estimating, the two-hole sixty-degree plug appears to be the most desirable, in that the maximum pressure as well as the combustion duration is less affected by the sub-energy level than the others. It is also deduced that there may exist an optimal plug configuration capable of rapid combustion for a specific combustion chamber.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2014

본 연구에서 고에너지 금속 알루미늄의 효과적인 점화를 위해 개발한 직류 방식의 스팀 플라즈마 점화기 가스온도를 OH radical의 방출 스펙트럼을 사용하여 측정하였다. 플라즈마 제트온도는 초고온이므로 비접촉식 광학 계측 방법인 볼츠만 기울기법과 스펙트럼 비교 분석법을 이용하여 측정하였으며 각각의 방법은 정밀하게 검증 후 실험에 적용되었다. 플라즈마 점화기의 노즐 팁으로부터 30 mm 범위에서의 제트온도 측정결과 두 방법 모두 알루미늄의 점화온도(${\approx}2400K$) 이상의 2900 K ~ 5800 K를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 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.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2011년도 제36회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.363-366
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• 2011

마하 2의 초음속 풍동 장치에서 벤트 혼합기를 사용하여 혼합 연소실험을 수행하였다. 혼합실험에서는 헬륨을 사용하였고, 연소실험에서는 수소와 플라즈마 토치를 사용하여 연소 특성을 연구하였다. 혼합실험에서는 벤트 혼합기에 의해 수직분사임에도 불구하고 후류 혼합층에 많은 연료가 잔존하였다. 연소 실험의 경우 낮은 온도의 초음속 유동에서 플라즈마 토치를 사용한 점화와 연소되지 않은 연료-공기 혼합물의 충격파 유도 연소가 후류 영역에서 발생하였다. 열질식이 일어난 경우, shock train이 발생하며 이는 연소기내 연소 불안정성을 유도한다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 마하 2의 실험실 규모의 풍동장치에서 플라즈마 제트 토치를 점화기로 사용하여 강제점화에 대한 연소 특성을 연구하였다. 하이퍼 혼합기는 혼합기로 사용되었다. 수직분사의 경우, 하나는 하이퍼 혼합기의 웨지면에 충돌하도록 하였으며, 다른 하나는 차가운 주유동으로 바로 분사되도록 하였다. 하이퍼 혼합기와 충돌하는 경우 충돌된 연료는 분산되며 확산 혼합에 의해 혼합성능이 증대된다. 또한 혼합된 가스는 대부분 플라즈마 제트의 열원으로 유입되어 연소 성능을 증대시킨다. 하지만 주유동으로 직접 분사되는 경우는 초음속의 주유동 내에서 점화되지 못하고 많은 양의 연료가 소비된다. 따라서 강제점화방식의 연소의 경우에는 많은 양의 연료-공기 혼합물을 점화가 가능한 열원으로 공급하는 것이 중요하다.