Modeling and simulation of titania synthesis in two-dimensional methane-air flames

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 621-632

  Wang, Guanghai ^a   Garrick, Sean C ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Direct numerical simulation; Flame synthesis; Nanoparticles; Titania

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; FLAME RESEARCH; METHANE; NUCLEATION; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION (DNS); FLAME SYNTHESIS; NANOPARTICLES; REACTANTS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 28844465485     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-4966-7     Document Type: Article

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