PDF modeling of CO and NO formation in lean premixed methane flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 585-601

  Vicente, William ^a   Salinas, Martín ^a   Barrios, Esteban ^a   Dopazo, César ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CFD; Lean premixed combustion; Monte Carlo method; NOX; PDF

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHANE; MIXED GAS FUELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NITROGEN OXIDES; RANDOM PROCESSES; REACTION KINETICS; TURBULENCE;

MOLECULAR MIXING; THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 1842457767     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200490276809     Document Type: Article

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