Near field flow structure of isothermal swirling flows and reacting non-premixed swirling flames

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 427-436

  Olivani, Andrea ^a   Solero, Giulio ^a   Cozzi, Fabio ^a   Coghe, Aldo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser diagnostics; Swirl burners; Turbulent non premixed flames

Indexed keywords

EXHAUST GASES; FLAME RESEARCH; FUEL BURNERS; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLOW STRUCTURE; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV); TURBULENT NON-PREMIXED FLAMES;

SWIRLING FLOW;

EXHAUST GASES; FLAME RESEARCH; FUEL BURNERS; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; SWIRLING FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33847139405     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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