The basic principle of plasma-assisted ignition and combustion was introduced

and three pathways of plasma-assisted combustion

i.e.: heating enhancement

kinetic enhancement and transport enhancement

were summarized. The latest research achievements in application verification

action mechanism and numerical simulation of plasma-assisted combustion in the world

especially in domestic fields

were reviewed. Four research directions of plasma-assisted combustion were put forward

including: plasma-assisted ignition and combustion mechanism

coupled multi-field simulation

test and diagnosis investigation

and other scientific and technical issues concerning plasma-assisted ignition and combustion application in aviation engine

respectively. In the meantime

some suggestions on these research works were presented below: to quantitatively study the three effects of plasma-assisted ignition and combustion

and established the relationship between each effect and ignition and assisted-combustion characteristics; to build detailed kinetic mechanism model of plasma-assisted ignition and combustion; to develop new testing techniques of plasma-assisted ignition and combustion using advanced test and diagnostic facilities; to consider the adaptation issue when plasma-assisted ignition and combustion were applied into various types of combustion chambers of engines

especially the problem of light weight and miniaturization of plasma power supply.