Multi-scale energy injection: A new tool to generate intense homogeneous and isotropic turbulence for premixed combustion

Journal of Turbulence

Volumn 11, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-30

  Mazellier, Nicolas ^a,b   Danaila, Luminita ^a   Renou, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b Institut PRISME   (France)

Author keywords

Homogeneous and isotropic turbulence; Multi scale injection; Premixed combustion

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENERGY FLUX; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HOMOGENEITY; KINETIC ENERGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 80052666277     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14685248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14685248.2010.519708     Document Type: Article

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