Enhancement of Energetic Materials Combustion Process

Fuels and energetic materials enhancements have been focus of several studies in the past few years, as the sole development of the engines (design, structure of the combustion chambers and stronger materials) leads to a limited efficiency. One of the most effective ways of enhancing the energetic capabilities of a fuel is via enrichment with a highly reactive species, such as hydrogen and ozone, as these materials significantly increase the reaction mechanism kinetics, enabling the occurrence of faster reactions and increasing the temperature of the chamber. The present chapter aims to summarize some of the applications of fuel enrichment and the so far achieved results, focusing in internal combustion engines and systems for automotive, energy-generation or aerospace applications.