Experimental study of stability, structure and CH* chemiluminescence in a pressurized lean premixed methane turbulent flame

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 117-136

  Taupin, Benoît ^a   Cabot, Gilles ^a   Martins, Guillaume ^a   Vauchelles, David ^a   Boukhalfa, Abdelkrim ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

CH emission; Gas turbine; Lean flame; Methane; Swirl

Indexed keywords

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; GAS TURBINES; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; TURBULENT FLOW;

EQUIVALENCE RATIO; LAMINAR FLAME; LEAN FLAME; SWIRL NUMBER;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 33845636546     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200600808383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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