Modeling of flame lift-off length in diesel low-temperature combustion with multi dimensional CFD based on the flame surface density and extinction concept

Combustion Theory and Modelling

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-175

  Azimov, Ulugbek ^a   Kim, Ki Seong ^a   Bae, Choongsik ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ECFM3Z model; Lift off length; Low temperature diesel combustion; Scalar dissipation; Soot formation

Indexed keywords

DIESEL COMBUSTION; ECFM3Z MODEL; LOW TEMPERATURES; SCALAR DISSIPATION; SOOT FORMATIONS;

DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; EVAPORATION; FLAMMABILITY; JET PUMPS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ORIFICES; SOOT;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 77954317552     PISSN: 13647830     EISSN: 17413559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13647831003713930     Document Type: Article

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