Discharge and jet characteristics of gliding arc plasma igniter driven by pressure difference

Xinyao CHENG; Huimin SONG; Shengfang HUANG; Yifei ZHU; Zhibo ZHANG; Zhenyang LI; Min JIA

doi:10.1088/2058-6272/ac7af6

Plasma Science and Technology > 2022 > 24(11): 115502. > DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ac7af6

Xinyao CHENG, Huimin SONG, Shengfang HUANG, Yifei ZHU, Zhibo ZHANG, Zhenyang LI, Min JIA. Discharge and jet characteristics of gliding arc plasma igniter driven by pressure difference[J]. Plasma Science and Technology, 2022, 24(11): 115502. DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ac7af6

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Discharge and jet characteristics of gliding arc plasma igniter driven by pressure difference

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Science and Technology on Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an 710038, People's Republic of China
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China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, People's Republic of China
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Institute of Aeroengine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China

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Huimin SONG, E-mail: min_cargi@sina.com

Shengfang HUANG, E-mail: shengfanghuang@cardc.cn
Received Date: February 12, 2022
Revised Date: June 16, 2022
Accepted Date: June 20, 2022
Available Online: December 05, 2023
Published Date: August 21, 2022

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Stable combustion in an afterburner can help increase the thrust of the engine in a short time, thereby improving the maneuverability of a fighter. To improve the ignition performance of an afterburner, a twin-duct ignition platform was designed to study the performance of a gliding arc plasma igniter in close-to-real afterburner conditions. The research was carried out by a combination of experiments and simulations. The working environment of the igniter was explored through a numerical simulation. The results showed that the airflow ejected from the radiating holes formed a swirling sheath, which increased the anti-interference ability of the airflow jet. The influence of the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the igniter (∆p), the flow rate outside the igniter outlet (W₂), and the installation angle (α) on the single-cycle discharge energy (E) as well as the maximum arc length (L) were studied through experiments. Three stages were identified: the airflow breakdown stage, the arc evolution stage, and the arc fracture stage. E and L increased by 107.3% and 366.2%, respectively, with ∆p increasing from 10 to 70 Torr. The relationship between L and ∆p obtained by data fitting is L=3 - 2.47/(1 + (∆p/25)⁴). The relationship of L at different α is L_α=0° > (L_α=45° and L_α=135°) > L_α=180° > L_α=90°. E and L decrease by 18.2% and 37.3%, respectively, when ∆p=45 Torr and W₂ is increased from 0 to 250 l min^-1.
- plasma,
- ignition,
- gliding arc

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We would like to acknowledge the support and contributions from the rest of the faculties in the laboratory. This work was supported by National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2017-Ⅲ-0007-0033).

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