Geometric interpretation of fractal parameters measured in turbulent premixed Bunsen flames

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 409-416

  Chen, Yung Cheng ^a   Mansour, Mohy S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fractal analysis; Turbulent premixed flames

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FRACTALS; TURBULENCE;

TURBULENT FLAME;

FLAME RESEARCH;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0037382985     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(02)00254-6     Document Type: Article

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