Characterization of PF flames under different swirl conditions based on visualization systems

Fuel

Volumn 113, Issue , 2013, Pages 798-809

  Gonzalez Cencerrado A ^a   Gil, A ^a   Pena B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CCD camera; Gas flame; Image processing; Pulverized coal; Swirl

Indexed keywords

CCD CAMERAS; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION; GAS BURNERS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PULVERIZED FUEL; VISUALIZATION;

CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCIES; GAS FLAMES; INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION PROCESS; INTENSITY OF RADIATION; PULVERIZED COALS; SWIRL; TWO DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION; VISUALIZATION SYSTEM;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 84885186082     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.05.077     Document Type: Article

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