Computational modelling of combustion instability in bagasse-fired furnaces

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 17-25

  Woodfield, P L ^a   Kent, J H ^a   Dixon, T F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sugar Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combustion modelling; Furnaces

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FURNACES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BAGASSE FIRED FURNACES; COMBUSTION INSTABILITY;

COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; FURNACE; INSTABILITY;

EID: 0034164031     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(99)00049-7     Document Type: Article

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