The effect of aromatic hydrocarbons on soot formation in laminar diffusion flames and in a diesel engine

Journal of the Institute of Energy

Volumn 70, Issue 484, 1997, Pages 84-94

  Ladommatos, N ^a   Rubenstein, P ^a   Harrison, K ^a   Xiao, Z ^a   Zhao, H ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DIESEL ENGINES; FLAME RESEARCH; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOOT;

LAMINAR DIFFUSION FLAMES; SOOT FORMATION;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0031221731     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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