Characterisation of laser ignition in hydrogen–air mixtures in a combustion bomb |
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Authors: | Dhananjay Kumar Srivastava Martin Weinrotter Kurt Iskra Avinash Kumar Agarwal Ernst Wintner |
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Affiliation: | 1. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, India;2. Photonics Institute, Vienna University of Technology, Gusshausstrasse 27, A-1040 Vienna, Austria;3. Institute of Experimental Physics, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 16, A-8010 Graz, Austria |
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Abstract: | Laser-induced spark ignition of lean hydrogen–air mixtures was experimentally investigated using nanosecond pulses generated by Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (wavelength 1064 nm) at initial pressure of 3 MPa and temperature 323 K in a constant volume combustion chamber. Laser ignition has several advantages over conventional ignition systems especially in internal combustion engines, hence it is necessary to characterise the combustion phenomena from start of plasma formation to end of combustion. In the present experimental investigation, the formation of laser plasma by spontaneous emission technique and subsequently developing flame kernel was measured. Initially, the plasma propagates towards the incoming laser. This backward moving plasma (towards the focusing lens) grows much faster than the forward moving plasma (along the direction of laser). A piezoelectric pressure transducer was used to measure the pressure rise in the combustion chamber. Hydrogen–air mixtures were also ignited using a spark plug under identical experimental conditions and results are compared with the laser ignition ones. |
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Keywords: | Laser ignition Hydrogen&ndash air mixture Combustion Schlieren imaging Spark Ignition |
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