An experimental study of the structure of a stoichiometric ethanol/oxygen/argon flame

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 519-532

  Leplat, N ^a   Seydi, A ^b   Vandooren, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Flame; Simulation; Structure

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FLAME RESEARCH; OXYGEN; STOICHIOMETRY;

ARGON FLAMES; REACTANTS; STOICHIOMETRIC ETHANOL LAMINAR PREMIXED FLAME;

ETHANOL;

EID: 38649087031     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701741467     Document Type: Article

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