Mechanism reduction and generation using analysis of major fuel consumption pathways for n-heptane in premixed and diffusion flames

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1967-1976

  Zhang, Hongzhi R ^a   Eddings, Eric G ^a   Sarofim, Adel F ^a   Westbrook, Charles K ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIFFUSION; FLAME RESEARCH; HEPTANE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PARAFFINS; PYROLYSIS;

HEPTANE PREMIXED FLAME; LIQUID AVIATION; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

FUEL CONSUMPTION;

EID: 34547803626     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060092z     Document Type: Article

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