Microscale combustion: Technology development and fundamental research

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 669-715

  Ju, Yiguang ^a   Maruta, Kaoru ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flame streets; Mesoscale combustion; Micro combustion; Non equilibrium combustion; Radical quenching; Spinning flame; Spiral flame; Weak flame

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE; MICRO-COMBUSTION; NON EQUILIBRIUM; SPIRAL FLAME; WEAK FLAME;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHEMICALS; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; QUENCHING; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

IGNITION;

EID: 80053347491     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2011.03.001     Document Type: Review

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