Laser Rayleigh measurement of mixing processes and control of hydrogen combustion using quenching meshes

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-302

  Kim, H J ^a   Sohn, C H ^a   Chung, S H ^a   Kim, H D ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; HELIUM; IGNITION; LASER APPLICATIONS; MIXING; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

LASER RAYLEIGH SCATTERING TECHNIQUE;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 0032667259     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00300-8     Document Type: Article

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