Direct numerical simulation of turbulent nonpremixed hydrocarbon reaction zones using a two-step reduced mechanism

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 167-196

  Swaminathan, N ^a   Bilger, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combustion modeling; DNS; Reduced mechanism; Turbulent diffusion flames

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001213374     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935692     Document Type: Article

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