Analytical predictions of shapes of laminar diffusion flames in microgravity and earth gravity

Combustion Theory and Modelling

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 605-620

  Krishnan, S S ^a   Abshire, J M ^b   Sunderland, P B ^c   Yuan, Z G ^d   Gore, J P ^e  

^a Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flame shapes; Inverse diffusion flames; Microgravity; Oxygen enhanced; Roper model

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ETHANE; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; FLAME SPRAYING; FORECASTING; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; NONMETALS; OXYGEN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

ANALYTICAL MODELLING; ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; DIFFUSION FLAME (DF); EARTH GRAVITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; FLAME CONFIGURATIONS; FLAME PROPERTIES; FLAME SHAPES; FUEL TYPES; GAS JETS; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); IN LINE; INVERSE DIFFUSION FLAME (IDF); KEY CHARACTERISTICS; LAMINAR DIFFUSION FLAMES; MICRO-GRAVITY CONDITIONS; MODEL RESULTS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN LEVELS;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 48249151806     PISSN: 13647830     EISSN: 17413559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13647830801966146     Document Type: Article

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