Numerical analyses for radiative autoignition and transition to flame spread over a vertically oriented solid fuel in a gravitational field

Combustion science and technology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 157-187

  Lin, Pei Hsun ^a   Chen, Chiun Hsun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; GRAVITATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RADIATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PYROLYSIS;

AUTOIGNITION;

IGNITION;

EID: 0033722938     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200008924218     Document Type: Article

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