Experimental and kinetic modeling of kerosene-type fuels at gas turbine operating conditions

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 655-663

  Gokulakrishnan, P ^a   Gaines, G ^a   Currano, J ^a,b   Klassen, M S ^a   Roby, R J ^a  

^a Combustion Science and Engineering Inc ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoignition; Aviation fuels; Flow reactor; Gas turbines; Kerosene oxidation; Kinetic modeling; Lean premixed combustion

Indexed keywords

GAS TURBINES; IGNITION; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SHOCK TUBES;

EQUIVALENCE RATIO; JET-STIRRED REACTOR; PLUG-FLOW REACTOR; TUBULAR FLOW REACTOR;

KEROSENE;

GAS TURBINES; IGNITION; KEROSENE; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SHOCK TUBES;

EID: 34548211017     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2436575     Document Type: Article

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