Flammability limits, ignition energy, and flame speeds in H2-CH4-NH3- N2O-O2-N2 mixtures

Combustion and Flame

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 140-158

  Pfahl, U J ^a   Ross, M C ^a   Shepherd, J E ^a   Pasamehmetoglu, K O ^b   Unal, C ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABILITY;

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; IGNITION ENERGY;

IGNITION;

AMMONIA; HYDROGEN; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXPLOSION; GAS ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0034622786     PISSN: 00102180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-2180(00)00152-8     Document Type: Article

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