Study of Non-Equilibrium Plasma Effects on Detonation in Fuel Lean Natural Gas Mixtures

Combustion can occur with flame propagations at both subsonic and supersonic velocities, known as deflagration and detonation, respectively. In detonation, the hot gases of combustion are expelled at supersonic velocities, generating thrust. Combustors designed for utilizing this type of combustion, like Rotating Detonation Combustors (RDCs), are found to be more efficient (by 4-5%) than in the traditional constant pressure gas turbine combustors.