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The inner structure of methane-air flames

Journal Article · · Combustion and Flame; (USA)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Dept. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences/Chemical Engineering, Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (US)
  2. Institut fur Technische Mechanik, RWTH Aachen, D-5100 Aachen (DE)

The inner structure of a methane-air premixed flame is analyzed using a reduced four-step chemical kinetic mechanism. The analysis reported extends a previous analysis of the structure of premixed methane-air flames, where a reduced three-step chemical kinetic mechanism was used. In the equations describing the structure of the inner layer, a parameter {omega} appears, which represents the ratio of the thickness of the fuel consumption layer to the thickness of the radical consumption layer of the previous analysis.

OSTI ID:
6572063
Journal Information:
Combustion and Flame; (USA), Journal Name: Combustion and Flame; (USA) Vol. 81:2; ISSN CBFMA; ISSN 0010-2180
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English