Large eddy simulation of turbulent combustion processes in propulsion and power systems

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-37

  Oefelein, Joseph C ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION; FUEL FILTERS; TURBULENCE;

DATASETS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION (LES); TURBULENT COMBUSTION;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 33744537790     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2006.02.001     Document Type: Review

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