Laminar burning velocity of hydrogen-methane/air premixed flames

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 637-646

  Di Sarli, V ^a   Di Benedetto, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen methane blends; Laminar burning velocity; Le Chatelier's Rule

Indexed keywords

EQUIVALENCE RATIO; HYDROGEN-METHANE BLENDS; LAMINAR BURNING VELOCITIES; LE CHATELIER'S RULE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; HYDROGEN; KINETIC ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BINARY MIXTURES;

EID: 33847301915     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.05.016     Document Type: Article

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