Numerical modelling of an industrial glass-melting furnace

Journal of the Institute of Energy

Volumn 73, Issue 494, 2000, Pages 2-11

  Hill, S C ^a   Webb, B W ^b   Mcquay, M Q ^b   Newbold, J ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Brigham Young University   (United States)

^c Lockheed Aerospace   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CODES (STANDARDS); COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FLAME RESEARCH; GAS FURNACES; GLASS FURNACES; HEAT FLUX; INDUSTRIAL FURNACES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STOICHIOMETRY;

COMPREHENSIVE COMBUSTION CODES; FLAME STRUCTURE;

MELTING FURNACES;

EID: 0033875913     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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