A numerical investigation of premixed combustion in wave rotors

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 668-675

  Paxson, D E ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINES;

DETONATION MODE OF COMBUSTION; TURBULENT DEFLAGRATION MODE OF COMBUSTION; WAVE ROTOR CYCLES;

ROTORS;

EID: 0031187079     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2817036     Document Type: Article

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