Experimental and numerical studies on chemical inhibition of nonpremixed methane flames by CF3Br

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 311-330

  Trees, D ^a   Grudno, A ^a   Seshadri, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Flames; Laminar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001324636     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935650     Document Type: Article

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