Thermal and emission characteristics of a turbulent swirling inverse diffusion flame

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 902-909

  Zhen, H S ^a   Leung, C W ^a   Cheung, C S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Induced swirl; LPG air combustion; Thermal and emission characteristics; Turbulent inverse diffusion flame

Indexed keywords

AIR JET; CENTERLINES; CO EMISSIONS; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EMISSION INDEX; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FLAME LENGTH; FLAME SHAPES; FLAME TEMPERATURES; GASEOUS SPECIES CONCENTRATIONS; GLOBAL POLLUTANTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDUCED SWIRL; INTERNAL RECIRCULATION ZONES; INVERSE DIFFUSION FLAME; KEY FACTORS; LEAN COMBUSTION; RICH CONDITIONS; SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS; SWIRLING FLAMES;

BUTANE; DIFFUSION; FLAMMABILITY; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS INDUSTRY; JETS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SMOKE;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 72649101006     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.11.034     Document Type: Article

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