Radiative Augmented Combustion

Many combustion applications are presently limited by constraints such as flammability, flame propagation, ignition and stability imposed by the combustion process itself. Consequently much attention is being given to techniques which can augment combustion by extending these limits. One such promising technique is Radiative Augmented Combustion. It is based on the fact that radiation of selected wavelengths is capable of photodissociating stable molecule, combustion intermediates and other inhibiting species into reactive radicals. Subsequent increases in concentration of these radicals can modify the overall kinetics and produce radiative ignition and combustion enhancements. The potential of this technique was previously demonstrated under static conditions. Radiative ignition, Photochemical ignition, Ignition energy, Combustion enhancement, Flameholding, Ignition delay time, Supersonic combustion, Flame speed, Radicals.