Ignition Characteristics of Methane and Hydrogen Using a Plasma Torch in Supersonic Flow

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 853-858

  Kitagawa, Tomoaki ^a   Moriwaki, Atsushi ^a   Murakami, Koichi ^a   Takita, Kenichi ^a   Masuya, Goro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; IGNITION; METHANE; SUPERSONIC FLOW;

WALL PRESSURE;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 0142119158     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6175     Document Type: Article

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