Droplet autoignition in a reactive oxidant/fuel-vapor/inert environment

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-96

  Li, Xianguo ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Canada)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; DROP FORMATION; EVAPORATION; FLAME RESEARCH; FUELS; GASES; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ARRHENIUS KINETICS; AUTOIGNITION; BINARY DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DAMKOHLER NUMBER; FUEL DROPLET; LEWIS NUMBER; OXIDANT;

IGNITION;

EID: 0030831927     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5133     Document Type: Article

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