Measurements of scalar variance, scalar dissipation, and length scales in turbulent piloted methane/air jet flames

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 72, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 427-448

  Barlow, R S ^a   Karpetis, A N ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixture fraction; Raman scattering; Scalar dissipation; Turbulent flames

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; FLUORESCENCE; JETS; METHANE; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; TURBULENCE;

MASS FRACTIONS; SCALAR DISSIPATION; SPATIAL STRUCTURES;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 5744233370     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPL.0000044405.96071.e1     Document Type: Article

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