Flame propagation in stratified hydrogen-air mixtures: Spark placement effects

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6532-6544

  Owston, Rebecca ^a   Abraham, John ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DISI engines; Hydrogen ignition; Stratified charge combustion; Triple flame

Indexed keywords

BINARY DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DETAILED CHEMISTRY; DEVELOPMENT PHASE; DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; DISI ENGINES; EQUILIBRIUM CONCENTRATION; FLAME KERNEL; FLAME PROPAGATION; FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; HYDROGEN IGNITION; HYDROGEN-AIR MIXTURE; IGNITION LOCATION; ISO-CONTOURS; LAMINAR FLAME; MIXING LAYERS; PROPAGATING FLAME; PROPAGATION SPEED; SPARK ENERGY; STRATIFIED-CHARGE COMBUSTION; TRIPLE FLAME;

AIR ENGINES; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; FLAMMABILITY; HYDROGEN; STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WATER VAPOR;

IGNITION;

EID: 67650753521     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.089     Document Type: Article

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