Three dimensional modelling of methane ignition in a reverse flow catalytic converter

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 292-306

  Liu, B ^a   Hayes, R E ^a   Yi, Y ^b   Mmbaga, J ^a   Checkel, M D ^a   Zheng, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Fluent Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D modelling; FLUENT; Lean burn natural gas engine; Reverse flow catalytic converter

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE;

3 D MODELING; CONTINUUM MODELS; LEAN BURN NATURAL GAS ENGINES; REVERSE FLOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE;

EID: 33846298530     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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