Characterization of soot particles in the plumes of over-ventilated diffusion flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 674-698

  Ouf, François Xavier ^a   Vendel, Jacques ^a   Coppalle, Alexis ^b   Weill, Marc ^b   Yon, Jérôme ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b Unité Mixte de Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusion flame; Morphology; Size; Soot

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DIFFUSION; FLAME RESEARCH; FRACTAL DIMENSION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; RISK ANALYSIS;

DIFFUSION FLAMES; FILTRATION BARRIERS;

THERMAL PLUMES;

EID: 39449104757     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701839154     Document Type: Article

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