Investigation of jet-flame blowout with lean-limit considerations

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-536

  Moore, Nancy J ^a   Kribs, James ^a   Lyons, Kevin M ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flame; Fuels dilution; Lean limit; Turbulent reacting flows

Indexed keywords

AXIAL POSITIONS; CO-FLOW; DIFFUSION FLAME; DIGITAL IMAGE; FLAME; FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; LEADING EDGE; LEAN LIMIT; METHANE FLAME; REACTION ZONES; TURBULENT REACTING FLOWS;

BLOWOUTS; FLAMMABILITY; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHANE;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 81855175345     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: 15731987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10494-011-9334-3     Document Type: Article

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