Experimental investigation of porous media combustion in a planar micro-combustor

Fuel

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 708-715

  Li, J ^a   Chou, S K ^a   Li, Z W ^a   Yang, W M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Emitter efficiency; Hydrogen air; Planar micro combustor; Porous media; Wall temperature

Indexed keywords

EMITTER EFFICIENCY; PLANAR MICRO-COMBUSTOR; POROUS MEDIA; WALL TEMPERATURES;

COMBUSTORS; MIXTURES; POROUS MATERIALS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 71549131292     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.06.026     Document Type: Article

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