Computational study on the effects of non-periodic flow perturbations on the emissions of soot and NOx in a confined turbulent methane/air diffusion flame

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1361-1384

  Lopez Parra, Fernando ^a   Turan, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational; Emissions; IC Engines; Incommensurate; NOx; Pulsed Flames; Soot

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; FLOW PATTERNS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SOOT;

FLOW PERTURBATION; FUEL DELIVERY; FUEL INLET VELOCITY; PULSED FLAMES; SINUSOIDAL HARMONICS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

EID: 34250166125     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200601147898     Document Type: Article

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