Objective
The EM2C laboratory and Safran Aircraft Engines are working on a collaborative action to demonstrate for the first time the beneficial effects of plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) to improve the performance and reduce the environmental footprint of aircraft engines. In this action, a series of experiments will be conducted in large-scale combustors representative of actual aeroengines to assess the potential of PAC for flame stabilization, thermoacoustic instability control, ignition, and reduction of pollutant emissions.
This work will build on the knowledge and experience acquired in previous experiments conducted under lab-scale conditions. The plasma will be produced by nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) discharges, which have shown great promise owing to their effectiveness in producing large amounts of active chemical species with limited gas heating and extremely low power consumption.
The objective of the PowerPAC project is to leverage the fundamental expertise gained in the ERC GreenBlue project to ensure successful completion of the action. More specifically, the project will support a full time Research Engineer who will establish a close connection between EM2C and Safran and design the optimal plasma system for the final demonstration tests. The project will also support the purchase of this optimized plasma equipment and a market survey.
This work will provide highly valuable experience on PAC at high pressure with liquid fuels. In addition, it will help understand the practical challenges associated with the use of electrode and plasma systems in aircraft engines. A TRL of 4 is sought at the end of the project.
If successful, this work will provide validation of the PAC concept at TRL4 and open the way to system studies. The experience gained through this project will also be highly valuable for other industrial combustors such as power-production gas turbines, industrial furnaces, and plasma conversion systems such as methane plasmalysis.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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