Analysis of the turbulent, non-premixed combustion of natural gas in a cylindrical chamber with and without thermal radiation

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1605-1630

  Silva, C V ^a   Frana, F H R ^a   Vielmo, H A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arrhenius model; Eddy Breakup; Finite volume method; Heat transfer; K ; Model; WSGGM model; Zonal method

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WAVELENGTH;

ARRHENIUS MODELS; EDDY BREAKUP; WSGGM MODELS; ZONAL METHOD;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 34547247723     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701244710     Document Type: Article

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