Investigation of a combustion driven oscillation in a refinery flare. Part A: Full scale assessment

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-295

  Nathan, G J ^a   Mullinger, P J ^a   Bridger, D ^b   Martin, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Shell Refining Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; COMBUSTION; DUCTS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; PIPE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESONANCE; VORTEX SHEDDING;

ACOUSTIC RESONANCE; COUPLING MECHANISMS; PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS; SOUND PRESSURE;

FLARE STACKS;

ACOUSTICS; COMBUSTION; DUCTS; FLARE STACKS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; PIPE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESONANCE; VORTEX SHEDDING;

EID: 33644545092     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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