Non-Thermal Plasma Exhaust Aftertreatment: A Fast Rise-Time Concept
971718
05/01/1997
- Event
- Content
- Increases in efficiency may be possible by a new technique for non-thermal plasma aftertreatment of exhaust gases. The new technique involves very short risetimes (40ps) high frequency (5Ghz) high power bursts of low duty factor microwaves to generate a dielectric barrier discharge. The technique is illustrated in the simplified example of the dissociation of NO in N2. Electric field distributions and enhancing improvements are briefly described for a number of configurations.The technique is meant to be used in conjunction with material catalyst and can, for a class of catalysts, cause a significant reactivity on the catalyst surface.
- Pages
- 16
- Citation
- Whealton, J., Hansen, G., Storey, J., Raridon, R. et al., "Non-Thermal Plasma Exhaust Aftertreatment: A Fast Rise-Time Concept," SAE Technical Paper 971718, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971718.