A study into the auto-ignition characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels with application to gas turbines

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 3, Issue PART B, 2008, Pages 625-634

  Sims, G J ^a   Mistry, S L ^a   Wood, J P ^a   Bowen, P ^b   Crayford, A ^b  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTO-IGNITION; AUTO-IGNITION DELAY; AUTO-IGNITION DELAY TIME; CONVENTIONAL FUEL; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; EN 14214; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW RIG; FUEL-AIR MIXTURES; GASEOUS FUEL; HYDROCARBON FUEL; KINETIC SCHEME; OPERATING RANGES; REFINERY WASTES; RESIDENCE TIME; TEST SECTIONS; TRADITIONAL FUELS;

BIODIESEL; CALORIFIC VALUE; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS TURBINES; LIQUID FUELS; LIQUIDS; METHANE;

IGNITION;

EID: 69949178430     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2008-50824     Document Type: Conference Paper

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