The effects of fuel composition on flame structure and combustion dynamics in a lean premixed combustor

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 181-187

  Figura, Lorenzo ^a   Lee, Jong Guen ^a   Quay, Bryan D ^a   Santavicca, Domenic A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAME-VORTEX INTERACTION; FUEL COMPOSITION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL STABILITY MAPS;

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTORS; GAS MIXTURES; HYDROGEN FUELS; NATURAL GAS;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 34548734246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2007-27298     Document Type: Conference Paper

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