Experimental study of a methane diffusion flame under dielectric barrier discharge assistance

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2 I, 2007, Pages 223-232

  Vincent Randonnier, Axel ^a   Larigaldie, Serge ^a   Magre, Philippe ^a   Sabel'nikov, Vladimir ^a  

^a ONERA   (France)

Author keywords

Chromatography; Combustion; Dielectric barrier discharges; Electric variables measurement; Gas discharges; Optical imaging; Plasma applications; Ultraviolet spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BLOWOUTS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FLAME RESEARCH; GAS BURNERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT EMISSION; METHANE;

DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGES; GAS DISCHARGES; METHANE DIFFUSION FLAME;

PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

EID: 34247351930     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.893249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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