Microstructure of premixed propane/air flame in the transition from laminar to turbulent combustion

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 685-691

  Chen, XianFeng ^a   Sun, JinHua ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Liu, XuanYa ^a   Chen, SiNing ^a   Lu, ShouXiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Flame structure; Laminar turbulent transition; Premixed flame; Schlieren image

Indexed keywords

TULIPA;

EID: 33847632000     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0061-z     Document Type: Article

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