Decomposition of ethane in atmospheric-pressure dielectric-barrier discharges: Experiments

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2526-2531

  Rosocha, Louis A ^a   Kim, Yongho ^a   Anderson, Graydon K ^a   Lee, Jae Ok ^b   Abbate, Sara ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Combustion; Dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs); Gas discharges; Plasma applications

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FLOW OF GASES; HYDROCARBONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

DIELECTRIC-BARRIER DISCHARGES; GAS DISCHARGES; NONTHERMAL PLASMAS;

ETHANE;

EID: 33947378299     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.886085     Document Type: Article

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