Premixed flame ignition is a fundamental issue in combustion. A basic understanding of this
phenomenon is crucial for fire safety control and for the development of advanced …

Recent discoveries and developments on the dynamic process of premixed turbulent spark
ignition are reviewed. The focus here is on the variation of turbulent minimum ignition …

This work numerically investigates the effects of non-equilibrium nanosecond plasma
discharge pulse repetition frequency, pulse number, and flow velocity on the critical ignition …

To enrich the understanding of Microwave Assisted spark Ignition (MAI) under water dilution,
this work investigated the early flame development, plasma jet formation, and energy …

Microwave-assisted spark ignition (MAI) is a promising technology to achieve ultra-lean
combustion and thus satisfy the requirements in the low-carbon age. However, the coupling …

Flame ignition is one of the most fundamental and ubiquitous problems in the field of
combustion. Flame ignition in a quiescent flammable mixture consists of two phases: ignition …

Ammonia, an efficient hydrogen carrier, is crucial for achieving net-zero emissions.
However, its low reactivity, as manifested through small unstretched laminar flame speed …

Microwave-assisted spark ignition (MAI) offers a commercially feasible way to enhance
conventional spark ignition performance under extreme conditions. While previous studies …

Recently, forced ignition by nanosecond-repetitive-pulsed-discharge (NRPD) has received
great attention since it can greatly promote ignition. However, there is no theoretical analysis …

This paper reports laminar/turbulent ignition probability (P ig, L/P ig, T) of single-and dual-
channel nanosecond-discharge (SN and DN) at small and large inter-electrode gaps (d …