Plasma-Enhanced Combustion for Reduction of Rocket Plume Soot

Abstract

This report demonstrates the application of transient plasmas for remediation of emissions both during and post-combustion. The project encompasses underlying physics and chemistry, plasma device and power conditioning engineering, and problems related to fabrication of practical devices. The major accomplishments include demonstration of an energy efficient approach, which is now being used for many plasma remediation applications, development of the knowledge of the underlying science including the role of transient plasmas, development of diagnostic methods including laser induced fluorescence, and identification and new data on a solid state approach to pulse generation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397824

Entities

People

  • Martin A. Gundersen

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Power Conditioning
  • Pulse Generators
  • Pulsed Power
  • Technical Information Centers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy