Stochastic modeling of chemical microreactors with detailed kinetics - Induction times and ignitions of H2 in air

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 157-168

  Vlachos, D G ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Detailed kinetics; Ignition; Microreactors; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALGORITHMS; FLAME RESEARCH; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REACTION KINETICS;

MICROREACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

COMBUSTION; HYDROGEN; MONTE CARLO MODELING; REACTOR;

EID: 0031908119     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00275-3     Document Type: Article

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