Physical, thermal, and chemical effects of fine-water droplets in extinguishing counterflow diffusion flames

Symposium (International) on Combustion

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 2839-2846

  Lentati, A M ^a   Chelliah, H K ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; AIR; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; EVAPORATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; NUMERICAL METHODS; STEADY FLOW; VAPORS; WATER;

EULERIAN-LAGRANGIAN EQUATION;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0032281443     PISSN: 00820784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0082-0784(98)80142-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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