Extinction limits of opposed jet turbulent premixed methane air flames with sprays of water and NaCl-water solution

Combustion science and technology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 193-211

  Mesli, B ^a   Gokalp I ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANEMOMETERS; ATOMIZERS; DROP FORMATION; FLAME RESEARCH; METHANE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHASE COMPOSITION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRAIN RATE; TURBULENCE;

EQUIVALENCE RATIO; FLAME EXTINCTION; MEAN STRAIN RATE; PHASE DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; TURBULENT PREMIXED FLAMES; WATER MIST;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 0033697507     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200008947260     Document Type: Article

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