Influence of burner geometry on heat transfer characteristics of methane/air flame impinging on flat surface

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-38

  Chander, Subhash ^a   Ray, Anjan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Burner geometry; Flame impingement; Flame shapes; Heat transfer; Nozzle burner; Orifice burner; Tube burner; Velocity profile

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANE; NOZZLES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

BURNER GEOMETRY; FLAME IMPINGEMENT; FLAME SHAPES; NOZZLE BURNERS; ORIFICE BURNERS; TUBE BURNERS; VELOCITY PROFILE;

FUEL BURNERS;

EID: 29044441875     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150500317655     Document Type: Conference Paper

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