The invention discloses a sustained arc
high energy electrostatic igniter and a control method thereof, belonging to the technical field of electronic igniters. The electrostatic igniter comprises a charging circuit, an ignition circuit, a sustained arc circuit and a leakage circuit. The charging circuit comprises a first power supply and a second power supply; the ignition circuit comprises a high-
voltage capacitor C1, a starting switch S1 and an
electrode; the sustained arc circuit comprises a low-
voltage capacitor C2, a sustained arc
inductor L and an
electrode; and the leakage circuit comprises a leakage
resistor R and a leakage switch S4. High-
voltage capacitor is adopted to replace an igniter of a traditional circuit, and the high-voltage capacitor C1 is adopted to
discharge so as topuncture air between electrodes, therefore, the energy released by generated
electric spark can be up to more than 8000J currently, and the ignition energy of traditional electric igniter is improved; the
diode in a traditional sustained arc circuit is removed, an
inductance component L is placed in the sustained arc circuit, thereby preventing high-
voltage pulse generated by the ignition circuitfrom being connected in the sustained circuit in series, so that the air between the electrodes can not be punctured. Compared with the traditional way, the invention is
safer, more convenient and more reliable.