ON THE EXTINCTION OF OPPOSED-JET DIFFUSION FLAMES: A PHYSICAL CRITERION FOR EXTINCTION,

Abstract

A physical criterion for the extinction of opposed-jet diffusion flames is presented. This criterion, when used in conjunction with the Spalding Theory of mixing in opposed-gas jets, enables the apparent flame strength to be related to (1) the effective maximum chemical reaction rate in the opposed-jet flame, and (2) the laminar flame speed of an equivalent pre-mixed diffusion flame. The derived relationships differ somewhat from similar relationships given by Spalding's earlier theoretical treatment of the phenomena in the thin-flame approximation, but do yield quantitatively similar results when compared with experimental data reported for opposed-jet diffusion flames involving oxidation of simple hydrocarbons and ammonia. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623859

Entities

People

  • R. F. Chaiken

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Diffusion
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Experimental Data
  • Extinction
  • Flames
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Jet Flames
  • Oxidation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.