Numerical simulation of premixed methane-air deflagration in large L/D closed pipes

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 337-342

  Bi, Mingshu ^a   Dong, Chengjie ^a   Zhou, Yihui ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Deflagration; Flame speed; Length to diameter ratio; Numerical simulation; Pressure rise rate

Indexed keywords

DEFLAGRATION; FLAME PROPAGATION; FLAME SPEED; IGNITION POINTS; IN-PIPE; LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATIO; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; METHANE-AIR; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PIPE WALLS; PREMIXED; PRESSURE RISE RATE; PRESSURE TIME; REVERSE FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT LOSSES; METHANE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PIPE;

EID: 84858722137     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.065     Document Type: Article

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