The movies show the ignition process following a spark in a bluff-body stabilised methane non-premixed flame. The flow is described in: S.F. Ahmed, R. Balachandran, T. Marchione, E. Mastorakos, Spark ignition of turbulent ...

The movies have been taken at 4000 fps. The spark is placed at a distance z from the nozzle and at 5mm from the enclosure. The ignition unit delivers at 100Hz a spark lasting 8ms, followed by 2ms of no activity. The front ...