A numerical investigation of flame lift-off in diesel jets

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2599-2618

  Venugopal, Rishikesh ^a   Abraham, John ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical kinetics; Diesel jets; Extinction; Flame lift off; Laminar flamelet

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FLAME RESEARCH; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; STOICHIOMETRY;

DIESEL JETS; FLAME LIFT-OFF; INJECTION PRESSURES; LAMINAR FLAMELETS;

JET AIRCRAFT;

EID: 35649013323     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701487095     Document Type: Article

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