Effect of actuating frequency on plasma assisted detonation initiation*

Project supported by the Open Project of Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, China (Grant No. CG-2014-05-118) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 91441123).

Zhou Si-Yin1, Che Xue-Ke1, 2, Wang Di1, Nie Wan-Sheng1, †
       

(color online) Mach number distributions in detonation tube under different frequencies. (a) f = 8 kHz, t = 70 μs, (b) f = 8 kHz, t = 100 μs, (c) f = 10 kHz, t = 70 μs, (d) f = 10 kHz, t = 100 μs, (e) f = 12 kHz, t = 70 μs, (f) f = 12 kHz, t = 100 μs.