1. Transient Plasma Discharge Ignition for Internal Combustion Engines 5 th US National Combustion Meeting San Diego 2007 Faculty : Paul D. Ronney (AME), Martin Gundersen (EE) Research Associates : Saro Memarzadeh Graduate students : Nathan Theiss, Abhishek Mehrotra Undergraduate students : Jennifer Colgrove, Omar Al-Mesned, Rachel Neiman
2 Flame spread over solid fuels is a useful model for simple 2 phase spreading flames, like building fires. It has well defined properties which can easily be quantified, like the spread rate which relates to CO production. And it is highly dependant on the fuel and environment. Downward, opposed flow flame spread at 1g is generally well understood. However, opposed flow flame spread at microgravity is less understood but important in manned spacecraft. upward, concurrent flow flame spread, which is especially important in a building fire, is also less understood.
2 Flame spread over solid fuels is a useful model for simple 2 phase spreading flames, like building fires. It has well defined properties which can easily be quantified, like the spread rate which relates to CO production. And it is highly dependant on the fuel and environment. Downward, opposed flow flame spread at 1g is generally well understood. However, opposed flow flame spread at microgravity is less understood but important in manned spacecraft. upward, concurrent flow flame spread, which is especially important in a building fire, is also less understood.
2 Flame spread over solid fuels is a useful model for simple 2 phase spreading flames, like building fires. It has well defined properties which can easily be quantified, like the spread rate which relates to CO production. And it is highly dependant on the fuel and environment. Downward, opposed flow flame spread at 1g is generally well understood. However, opposed flow flame spread at microgravity is less understood but important in manned spacecraft. upward, concurrent flow flame spread, which is especially important in a building fire, is also less understood.