Modeling of a Dielectric-Barrier Discharge-Based Cold Plasma Combustion Ignition System

We present a computational modeling study of plasma phenomena in a dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) for automotive combustion ignition applications. The study was performed using a self-consistent, two-temperature plasma model with finite-rate plasma chemical kinetics for methane-air combustion mixture. The structure of a DBD discharge and the yield of active combustion enhancing radicals from t...