Numerical investigation on the effects of pressure drop on thermal behavior of porous burners

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  El Hossaini, M Khosravy ^a   Maerefat, M ^a   Mazaheri, K ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Numerical modeling; Porous burners; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMBUSTION; FLOW VELOCITY; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EQUIVALENCE RATIO; RETICULATED CERAMICS; THERMAL RADIATIVE EFFICIENCY;

PRESSURE DROP;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMBUSTION; FLOW VELOCITY; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 42649113365     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2804947     Document Type: Article

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