On the effect of heat release in turbulence spectra of non-premixed reacting shear layers

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 626, Issue , 2009, Pages 67-109

  Knaus, R ^a   Pantano, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MIXTURES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS); TURBULENCE;

HEAT RELEASE EFFECT; LARGE SCALE TURBULENCE; MODERATE REYNOLDS NUMBERS; TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION; TEMPERATURE SPECTRA; TEMPERATURE VARIANCE; TURBULENCE SPECTRUM; TURBULENT REACTING FLOWS;

SHEAR FLOW;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY; DISSIPATION; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDROGEN; METHANE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 67650889304     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112008005636     Document Type: Article

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