An experimental technique for using microwave power to increase the flame speed of laminar premixed flames is discussed. The microwave energy is applied by means of a rectangular resonant cavity. A laminar flame burner is used to produce a free floating flame sheet within the confines of the rectangular cavity. Upon application of microwave power, the flame sheet is observed to move toward the burner indicating an increase in laminar flame speed. The resulting data has been analyzed and estimates of the flame speed increase have been calculated. A possible physical mechanism of microwave-induced flame speed enhancement is also presented, and the estimates give the flame speed increase consistent with the observations. I. Overview his paper presents research conducted jointly by Research Support Instruments (RSI)
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Sullivan et al. (2004) studied this question.