Effect of dilution, pressure, and velocity on smoke point in laminar jet flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1334-1346

  Yelverton, T L Berry ^a   Roberts, W L ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion flame; Dilution; High pressure; Smoke point; Soot; Velocity profile

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVITY; ETHYLENE FLAMES; EXIT VELOCITY PROFILE; FLAME HEIGHT; FUEL FLOW RATES; FUNCTION OF PRESSURE; HEAT CAPACITIES; KINEMATIC VISCOSITIES; LAMINAR JETS; SMOKE POINT; SOOT OXIDATION; SOOT PRODUCTION; VELOCITY RATIOS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DILUTION; DUST; ETHYLENE; FLAME RESEARCH; FLAME SPRAYING; HELIUM; METHANE; OXIDATION; PRESSURE; SMOKE; SOOT; WELL STIMULATION;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 46249118070     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200801931570     Document Type: Article

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