Simultaneous 2-D imaging measurements of reaction progress variable and OH radical concentration in turbulent premixed flames: Experimental methods and flame brush structure

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 131-167

  Chen, Yung Cheng ^a   Bilger, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laser diagnostics; LIF OH; Thin flame assumption; Turbulent flame brush structure

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICALS; GAS BURNERS; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TURBULENCE;

BUNSEN TYPE BURNER; FLAME BRUSH STRUCTURE; THIN FLAMELET ASSUMPTION; TURBULENT PREMIXED FLAMES;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0000319378     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200108952180     Document Type: Article

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