The structure of the blue whirl revealed

Abstract

We show the structure of a newly discovered spinning flame, the blue whirl, which burns liquid hydrocarbon fuels with no soot.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2020
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.aba0827

Entities

People

  • Carolyn R. Kaplan
  • Elaine Oran
  • Xiao Zhang

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • National Science Foundation
  • University of Maryland

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Fields of Study

  • Physics