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Ignition Process of Diesel Spray Based on Behavior of Rotating Gliding Arc in Plasma Reformer
The design of efficient plasma reformers requires both efficient fuel conversion of fuel and chemical energy extraction. In this regard, liquid fuels provide the advantages of high gravimetric and volumetric e...
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Evaluation of the Thermal Effect of Arc Plasma in the Plasma-Driven Partial Oxidation of Octane
The on-board reforming technique for de-NOx is attracting increasing interest because of the fast start-up and size of the device. However, due to the limited amount of energy available from the battery, a ful...
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Application of Plasma Fuel Reformer to an On-Board Diesel Burner
A conventional diesel burner has arisen several shortcomings, such a large supply of air for a stoichiometric combustion, and a long heat-up time to reach the light-off temperature of catalyst in a diesel afte...
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Optimization of NH3 Decomposition by Control of Discharge Mode in a Rotating Arc
In this study, the characteristic behavior of a rotating arc was investigated. Various modes, depending on the electric power supplied, can be observed in a rotating arc. Each mode produces different discharge...
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Plasma Burner for Active Regeneration of Diesel Particulate Filter
This study proposes a diesel particulate filter system to remove particulate matter (PM) from diesel engines. Filters should be periodically burned (regenerated) to remove PM. In the proposed system, a plasma ...
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Comparative Study of Methane Activation Process by Different Plasma Sources
In this paper, we compare the characteristics of methane activation by diverse plasma sources. The test conditions of reactant flow rate and composition are fixed for each plasma source to eliminate any possib...
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Map** Plasma Chemistry in Hydrocarbon Fuel Processing Processes
A role of plasma chemistry and relative contribution to the overall reaction is explained. Considering relative contribution of thermo chemistry and plasma chemistry, reactions are classified into three differ...