Laminar burning velocity and explosion index of LPG-air and propane-air mixtures

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-57

  Huzayyin, A S ^a   Moneib, H A ^b   Shehatta, M S ^a   Attia, A M A ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Burning velocity; Constant volume combustion; Explosion index; LPG

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; IGNITION; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROPANE;

BURNING VELOCITY; CONSTANT VOLUME COMBUSTION; EXPLOSION INDEX;

GAS MIXTURES;

EID: 36048935725     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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