The role of diffusive transport on low and intermediate temperature hydrocarbon oxidation: Numerical simulations using the Wang-Mou mechanism

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 206-218

  Pearlman, Howard ^a   Foster, Michael ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoignition; Cool flames; Microgravity; Thermokinetic oscillations; Wang Mou model

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROGRAVITY; OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AUTOIGNITION; COOL FLAMES; DIFFUSIVE TRANSPORT; IGNITION DIAGRAMS; THERMOKINETIC OSCILLATIONS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 37249049443     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701600937     Document Type: Article

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