Leading-edge flame fluctuations in lifted turbulent flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 777-793

  Moore, N J ^a   Lyons, K M ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Blowout; Coflow; Combustion; Flame stability; Methane

Indexed keywords

AIR COFLOW; AXIAL DIRECTION; CO-FLOW; COMBUSTION FLAMES; EXIT VELOCITY; FLAME STABILITY; LEADING EDGE; LIFTED FLAMES; LIFTED TURBULENT FLAMES; LIFTOFF HEIGHT; METHANE FLAME; METHANE-AIR DIFFUSION FLAMES; PREMIXED FLAME; REACTION ZONES; VIDEO IMAGING;

BLOWOUTS; FLAMMABILITY; METHANE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 77954443079     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200903355017     Document Type: Article

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