Since early development, the thermodynamic cycle used in gas turbines has undergone little change Over the last decades, an effort has been put into increasing efficiency by reducing losses and raising the overall pressure ratio and peak temperature One of the most promising new types of cycles is the case where a pressure rise across the combustion process is allowed ( In this case, an ignition in each cycle will be considered and also diluted mixtures with high mean velocities and turbulent flows The main objective of this work is to experimentally investigate the different phenomena involved in the ignition stage in a CVC application, such as the effect of the dilution by a residual burned gas ( the turbulence intensity, and turbulence length scales For this purpose, a lab scale facility was developed to generate turbulent flow and to allow electrical energy measurements The setup will allow a well controlled flow, with the possibility to vary the mean velocity and turbulent scales The ignition system's energy and power effects on the ignition process will be studied