The residence time of the combustible mixture in the combustion chamber of a scramjet engine is much less than the time normally required for complete combustion. Hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels require an ignition source under conditions typically found in a scramjet combustor. Analytical studies indicate that the presence of hydrogen atoms should greatly reduce the ignition delay in this environment. Because hydrogen plasmas are prolific sources of hydrogen atoms, a low-power, uncooled hydrogen plasma torch has been built and tested to evaluate its potential as a possible flame holder for supersonic combustion. The torch was found to be unstable when operated on pure hydrogen; however, stable operation could be obtained by using argon as a body gas and mixing in the desired amount of hydrogen. The stability limits of the torch are delineated and its electrical and thermal behavior documented. An average torch thermal efficiency of around 88 percent is demonstrated.


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    Titel :

    Operating characteristics of a hydrogen-argon plasma torch for supersonic combustion applications


    Beteiligte:
    Barbi, E. (Autor:in) / Mahan, J. R. (Autor:in) / O'Brien, W. F. (Autor:in) / Wagner, T. C. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989-04-01



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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