Flame dynamics and structure within sub-millimeter combustors

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1568-1577

  Prakash, Shaurya ^a   Armijo, Adrian D ^a   Masel, Richard I ^a   Shannon, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumina (Al2O3); Edge flame; Methane; Microcombustion; Non premixed

Indexed keywords

EDGE-FLAME; IGNITION-EXTINCTION; MICROCOMBUSTION; REACTION CHANNEL;

COMBUSTORS; IGNITION; METHANE; SAPPHIRE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FLAME RESEARCH;

COMBUSTORS; FLAME RESEARCH; IGNITION; METHANE; SAPPHIRE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34250196873     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11180     Document Type: Article

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