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Prediction of the blowout of jet diffusion flames in a coflowing stream of air

Conference ·
OSTI ID:163209
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  1. Univ. of Calgary, Alberta (Canada). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
The blowout limits of a lifted diffusion flame in a coflowing stream of air are estimated using a simple model for extinction, for a range of fuels, jet diameters and co-flowing stream velocities. The proposed model uses a parameter which relates to the ratio of a time associated with the mixing processes in a turbulent jet to a characteristic chemical time. The Kolmogorov microscale of time is used as time scale in this model. It is shown that turbulent diffusion flames are quenched by excessive turbulence for a critical value of this parameter. The predicted blowout velocity of diffusion flames obtained using this model is in good agreement with the available experimental data.
OSTI ID:
163209
Report Number(s):
CONF-950116--; ISBN 0-7918-1289-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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