2010 Annual Meeting
(398b) A New Principle for the Direct Application of Force to a Flame
Authors
Ludovico Cademartiri - Presenter, Harvard University
Kyle J. M. Bishop - Presenter, Penn State University
Aaron Mazzeo - Presenter, Harvard University
George M. Whitesides - Presenter, Harvard University
Charles Mace - Presenter, Harvard University
Jabulani Barber - Presenter, Harvard University
Ryan C. Chiechi - Presenter, Harvard University
In this talk we'll describe how electric fields can be designed to control combustion and flames. We'll propose the main mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and we will show how we can use it to suppress, stabilize, and manipulate flames, as well as prevent a flame from igniting a flammable gas mixture.