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A combustion enhancement system that enhances combustion by converting fuel into hydrogen-enriched fuel within a combustion region, and igniting the hydrogen-enriched fuel by one or more ignitor. A fuel supply provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap of the ignitor. A m

A combustion enhancement system that enhances combustion by converting fuel into hydrogen-enriched fuel within a combustion region, and igniting the hydrogen-enriched fuel by one or more ignitor. A fuel supply provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap of the ignitor. A method is also provided to dissociate a fuel or air/fuel mixture into hydrogen enriched combusible mixture. The method includes locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in device communication with the combustion region, and dissociating at least one of fuel, or air/fuel mixture into hydrogen enriched combustible fuel mixture within the discharge gap. A method of igniting is also provided.

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1. A system, comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface disposed at a first location spaced from a second electrically conductive surface disposed at a second location fixed thereto with respect to the first location to form

1. A system, comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface disposed at a first location spaced from a second electrically conductive surface disposed at a second location fixed thereto with respect to the first location to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the combustion region comprises a region within an internal combustion engine.3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites combustible mixture.4. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one second electrical pulse comprise a higher energy value than any one of the at least one electrical pulse.5. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse at a first frequency, and at least one second electrical pulse at second frequency lower than the first frequency.6. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one second electrical pulse is provided by an electronic switch.7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one second electrical pulse is provided after the adjustable time interval to another ignitor located in the combustion region.8. The system of claim 1, wherein the ignitor further comprises a casing having a surface disposed along a longitudinal axis, an entry portion and an exit portion being offset along the longitudinal axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; an insulator at least partially disposed in the casing, the insulator having at least one surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the system further comprises a fuel injector coupled to the port.10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first electrically conductive surface comprises at least a portion of a first rod and the second electrically conductive surface comprises at least a portion of a second rod.11. The system of claim 10, which the first electrically conductive surface comprises a portion of a surface of a first cylinder and the second electrically conductive surface comprises a portion of a surface of a second cylinder, a diameter of the second cylinder being greater than the diameter of the first cylinder.12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are coaxial.13. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first rod and second rod comprises a plurality of rods.14. The system of claim 1, wherein the ignitor further comprises a casing having an insulator at least partially disposed in the discharge gap, at least a portion of the insulator comprises a porous material to allow fluid communication with the discharge gap.15. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical pulse ignites the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture.16. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel supply further comprises a fuel supply connected to the ignitor so that the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture flows through the ignitor to the discharge gap.17. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller provides at least one electrical pulse of about 300 milliJoules per pulse.18. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a dischar ge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap, wherein the at least one electrical pulse that dissociates at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap results in the production of hydrogen. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one first electrical pulse comprises a series of electrical pulses at a first frequency that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture.20. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites combustible mixture, and the at least one second electrical pulse is provided by another ignitor. 21. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region, the ignitor further comprises a casing having a surface disposed along a longitudinal axis, an entry portion and an exit portion being offset along the longitudinal axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; an insulator at least partially disposed in the casing, the insulator having at least one surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap, wherein the casing further comprises a first part secured to a second part by at least one high temperature and high pressure seal. 22. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap, wherein the at least one electrical pulse that dissociates at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap results in the production of hydrogen, and the at least one electrical pulse comprise a first current and a second current, the voltage of the first current being greater than the second current, and the first current being less than the second current. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the first current and the second current are adjustable so that a fuel or air/fuel mixture of the at least one of fue l or air/fuel mixture is dissociated without combustion.24. The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one electrical pulse is provided at a first time interval and the at least one second electrical pulse is provided at a second time interval, the first time interval and the second time interval being offset by an adjustable time interval.25. The system of claim 24, wherein the adjustable time interval is provided by a timer.26. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture Passing through the discharge gap, wherein the at least one electrical pulse of the controller further comprises: an electrical pulse to initiate flow of fuel or air/fuel mixture from the fuel supply to the ignitor; andelectrical pulse to initiate injection of fuel into the combustion region; andan electrical pulse to initiate firing of the ignitor to ignite a combustible mixture in the combustion region.27. A system, comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including: a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; andan insulator having a surface, at least a portion of the surface exposed to the discharge gap between the first and second electrically conductive surfaces; a fuel supply to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the discharge gap comprises a discharge initiation region, and the at least a portion of the surface providing a portion of the discharge initiation region.29. The system of claim 27, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture in proximity to the discharge gap.30. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustible mixture.31. The system of claim 27, wherein the at least one electrical pulse ignites the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture.32. The system of claim 27, wherein the ignitor further comprises a casing having a surface disposed along a longitudinal axis, an entry portion and an exit portion being offset along the longitudinal axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; the insulator having at least one surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustible mixture.34. The system of claim 32, wherein the entry port comprises a port in fluid communication with the fuel supply so that the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture flows through the ignitor to the discharge gap.35. The system of claim 27, wherein the insulator comprises a porous material.36. The system of claim 27, wherein the combustion region comprises a cylinder of an internal combustion engine.37. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including: a first electrically conductive sur face spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; andan insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap, at least a portion of the surface exposed to the discharge gap; a fuel supply to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface, wherein the first conductive surface has a first length; a second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to three. 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustible mixture.39. A system comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region, the ignitor including: a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap in direct communication with the combustion region; andan insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap, at least a portion of the surface exposed to the discharge gap; a fuel supply to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface, wherein the controller further provides: an electrical pulse to initiate flow of fuel or air/fuel mixture from the fuel supply to the ignitor;an electrical pulse that dissociates at least a portion of at least one of fuel or air /fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap;an electrical pulse to initiate injection of fuel into the combustion region; andan electrical pulse to initiate firing of the ignitor to ignite a combustion mixture in the combustion region.40. A system, comprising: an ignitor proximate a combustion region , the ignitor including: a housing;a first electrically conductive surface having a first length;a second electrically conductive surface spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to three; a fuel supply operatively connected to ignitor to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and second electrically conductive surface. 41. The system of claim 40, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to discharge gap length being greater than one to two.42. The system of claim 41, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to discharge gap length being greater than one to one-and-one-half.43. The system of claim 42, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustion mixture.44. The system of claim 43, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one electrical pulse that enriches the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture with hydrogen.45. The system of clai m 41, further comprising an insulator, the insulator being a porous material.46. The system of claim 40, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustion mixture.47. The system claim 46, wherein the at least one electrical pulse that dissociates comprises at least one electrical pulse that enriched the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture with hydrogen.48. The system of claim 40, the ignitor further comprises a casing having a surface, an entry portion and an exit portion being offset along an axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; an insulator having at least one surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing. 49. The system of claim 43, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustion mixture.50. The system of claim 48, wherein the entry port comprises a port in fluid communication with the fuel supply so that the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture flows through the ignitor to the discharge gap.51. A system, comprising: an ignitor coupled to the combustion region, the ignitor including: a housing having first portion and a second portion disposed along a central longitudinal axis;an electrode extending along the central longitudinal axis and having a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing; anda second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap; andan insulator having a surface, at least a portion of the surface exposed to the discharge gap between the first and second electrically conductive surfaces; a fuel supply to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and second electrically conductive surface. 52. The system of claim 51, wherein the at least one electrical pulse ignites the at least one of air or air/fuel mixture.53. The system of claim 52, wherein the at least one electrical pulse comprises at least one first electrical pulse that dissociates the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture and at least one second electrical pulse that ignites a combustion mixture.54. The system of claim 51, wherein the first electrically conductive surface is coaxial with the second electrically conductive surface.55. The system of claim 51, wherein the housing comprises an entry port in fluid communication with the fuel supply so that the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture flows through the ignitor to the discharge gap.56. A system comprising: an ignitor coupled to the combustion region, the ignitor including: a housing having first portion and a second portion disposed along a central longitudinal axis;an electrode extending along the central longitudinal axis and having a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing; anda second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap; a fuel supply to provide at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap; and a controller that provides at least one electrical pulse between the first electrically conductive surface and second electrically conductive surface, wherein the controller further provides: an electrical pulse to initiate flow of fuel or air/fuel mixture from the fuel supply to the ignitor;an electrical pulse to initiate injectio n of fuel into the combustion region; andan electrical pulse to initiate firing of the ignitor to ignite a combustion mixture in the combustion region.57. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion; a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing; a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the discharge gap having a discharge initiation region; a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap; and an insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap. 58. The ignitor of claim 57, wherein the surface comprises at least a portion of the surface provides at least a portion of the discharge initiation region.59. The ignitor of claim 57, wherein the housing further comprises a casing having a surface, the casing having an entry portion and an exit portion, the entry and exit portions being offset along an axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; the insulator having a surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing. 60. The ignitor of claim 59, wherein the insulator comprises a porous material.61. The ignitor of claim 59, wherein the insulator comprises a porous material that permits at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to flow towards the discharge gap.62. The ignitor of claim 57, wherein the first electrically conductive surface comprises at least a portion of a first rod and the second electrically conductive surface comprises at least a portion of a second rod.63. The ignitor of claim 62, wherein at least one of the first rod and the second rod further comprises a plurality of rods.64. The ignitor of claim 57, wherein the fluid passage comprises a fluid passage in fluid communication with a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the fluid passage.65. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion; a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing; a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the discharge gap having a discharge initiation region; a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap; and an insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap, wherein the first electrically conductive surface has a first length a second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and a second length defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than about one to about three. 66. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the housing including a casing having a surface, the casing having an entry portion and an exit portion, the entry and exit portions being offset along an axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; the insulator having a surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing; a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing; a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the discharge gap having a discharge initiation region; a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap; and an insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap, wherein the casing further comprises a first part secured to a second part by at least one high temperature and high pressure seal. 67. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion; a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing, the first conductive surface having a first length; a second electrically conductive surface spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than about one to about three; and a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap. 68. The ignitor of claim 67, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length is greater than one to two.69. The ignitor of claim 67, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length is greater than one to one-and-one-half.70. The ignitor of claim 67, wherein the discharge gap has an discharge initiation region, and further comprising an insulator disposed proximate the discharge gap, the insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap and provides at least a portion of the discharge initiation region.71. The ignitor of claim 70, wherein the insulator further comprises a porous material.72. The ignitor of claim 67, wherein a maximum value of the ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length is about three.73. The ignitor of claim 67, wherein the housing further comprises a casing having a surface, the casing having an entry portion and an exit portion being offset along an axis; a port disposed in the casing, the port being in communication with the discharge gap; and an insulator at least partially disposed in the discharge gap, the insulator having at least a surface exposed to the surface of the casing to define a communication passage between the port and the exit portion of the casing. 74. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion disposed along a central longitudinal axis; an electrode extending along the central longitudinal axis and having a first surface proximate the second portion of the housing; a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap; an insulator having a surface exposed to the discharge gap between the first and second electrically conductive surfaces; and a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being spaced from the longitudinal axis and in communication with the discharge gap. 75. The ignitor of claim 74, wherein the ignitor further comprises an insulator disposed proximate the discharge gap, the discharge gap having an discharge initiation region, and at least a portion of the surface of the insulator constituting at least a portion of the discharge initiation region.76. The ignitor of claim 74, wherein the fluid passage comprises a fluid passage in fluid communication with a fuel supply that provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the fluid passage.77. An ignitor comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion disposed along a central longitudinal axis; an electrode extending along the central longitudinal axis and having a first surface proximate the second portion of the housing; a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap; and a fluid passage extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being spaced from the longitudinal axis and in communication with the discharge gap, wherein the first conductive surface has a first length; a second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than about one to about three. 78. The ignitor of claim 77, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to two.79. The ignitor of claim 77, wherein the ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to one-and-one-half.80. A method of dissociating fuel for a combustion system, the combustion system having a combustion region, a fuel supply operatively connected to the combustion region, the method comprising: providing an ignition device having a first electrically conductive surface disposed at a first location and a second electrically conductive surface disposed at a second location fixed with respect to the first location so that a discharge gap is formed therebetween; locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in direct communication with the combustion region; and dissociating the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture by the discharge gap. 81. The method of claim 80, wherein the dissociating comprises dissociating the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture within the discharge gap.82. The method of claim 80, wherein the dissociating further comprises providing a series of electrical pulses at a first frequency that dissociates the fuel.83. The method of claim 80, wherein the dissociating comprises flowing at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture from a fuel supply through a housing of the ignition device.84. A method of dissociating fuel for a combustion system, the combustion system having a combustion region, a fuel supply operatively connected to the combustion region, an ignition device having a first electrically conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surface spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the method comprising: locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in direct communication with the combustion region; and dissociating the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture by the discharge gap, wherein the dissociating comprises hydrogenating the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture. 85. A method of dissociating fuel for a combustion system, the combustion system having a combustion region, a fuel supply operatively connected to the combustion region, an ignition device having a first electrically conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surface spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap, the method comprising: locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in direct communication with the combustion region; and dissociating the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture by the discharge gap, further comprising: initiating a flow of fuel from the fuel supply to the ignition device with at least one electrical pulse;injecting at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture into the combustion region; andfiring the ignition device to ignite the at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture.86. A method of igniting a combustible mixture in a combustion system, the combustion system having a combustion region, a fuel supply operative ly connected to the combustion region, an ignition device having a first electrically conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surface spaced from the first electrically conductive surface, the method comprising: passing an electrical pulse of first voltage at a first current between the first electrically conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surface, the first electrically conductive surface having a first length, the second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defining a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface defining a discharge gap width, a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to three; and passing a second electrical pulse less than or equal to the first voltage at a second current greater than or equal to the first between the discharge gap. 87. The method of claim 86, wherein the passing of the first voltage at a first current comprises flowing at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture from a fuel supply through a housing of the ignition device.