Numerical study of laminar flame properties of diluted methane-hydrogen-air flames at high pressure and temperature using detailed chemistry

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 12035-12047

  Bougrine, Sabre ^a   Richard, Stéphane ^a   Nicolle, André ^a   Veynante, Denis ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Correlation; Detailed chemistry; Laminar flame speed; Laminar flame thickness; Methane Hydrogen mixtures; Premixed flame

Indexed keywords

DETAILED CHEMISTRY; LAMINAR FLAME SPEED; LAMINAR FLAME THICKNESS; METHANE HYDROGEN MIXTURES; PREMIXED FLAME;

EXPLOSIVES; FUELS; GAS ENGINES; HYDROGEN; METHANE; MIXTURES; SPEED; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 80052186098     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.053     Document Type: Article

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