Controlled Combustion by Spatiotemporal Control of Plasma Kinetics

Improvement in fuel efficiency and reduction of emission from hydrocarbon combustion used for automotive and gas turbine platforms can be achieved by improved control of lean flame blowout which will lead to reduction in the emission of greenhouse gas. This requires some form of energy addition to maintain stability. An electrical discharge can be the source of energy which creates a plasma and channels energy into processes that can be used to control combustion.