Flame Stabilization and Structure of Reaction Zones

Abstract

This report discusses recent progress in understanding turbulent, lifted hydrocarbon jet flames and the conditions under which they stabilize, which has implications for both gaseous- and spray-burner design. Experiments are discussed which support the importance of a variety of effects, including partial premixing, local extinction, streamline divergence, air co-flow and large-scale structures. Specifically, advances in flame hystersis and propagation are reported, which have helped clarify the overall understanding of combustion in jets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499537

Entities

People

  • Kevin M. Lyons

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplitude
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffusion
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Far Field
  • Flame Propagation
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Jet Flames
  • Leading Edges
  • Reynolds Number
  • Students
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design