Numerical study of n-heptane auto-ignition using LES-PDF methods

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 407-423

  Jones, W P ^a   Navarro Martinez, S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto ignition; Heptane; LES PDF

Indexed keywords

AUTO-IGNITION; CHEMICAL KINETICS; EULERIAN; LES-PDF; N-HEPTANES; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PDF METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION (PDF); REDUCED MECHANISMS; STOCHASTIC FIELD; SUB-GRIDS; TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION;

HEPTANE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 70349673649     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: 15731987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10494-009-9228-9     Document Type: Article

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