Detailed numerical simulations of the multistage self-ignition process of n-heptane isolated droplets and their verification by comparison with microgravity experiments

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 953-960

  Schnaubelt, S ^a   Moriue, O ^a   Coordes, T ^a   Eigenbrod, C ^a   Rath, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; HEPTANE; INTERFEROMETRY; MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; NUMERICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMOCOUPLES;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; IGNITION PROCESS; INTERFEROMETRIC MEASUREMENT; K-TYPE THERMOCOUPLES; LOW TEMPERATURE REACTIONS; MICROGRAVITY EXPERIMENTS; REACTION MECHANISM;

IGNITION;

EID: 84939252998     PISSN: 15407489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0082-0784(00)80301-X     Document Type: Article

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