Combustion phenomena: selected mechanism of flame formation, propagation and extinction

Extensively using experimental and numerical illustrations, "Combustion Phenomena: Selected Mechanisms of Flame Formation, Propagation, and Extinction" provides a comprehensive survey of the fundamental processes of flame formation,propagation, and extinction. Taking you through the stages of combustion, leading experts visually display, mathematically explain, and clearly theorize onimportant physical topics of combustion. After a historical introduction to the field, they discuss combustion chemistry, flammability limits, and spark ignition. They also study counterflow twin-flame configuration, flame in a vortex core, the propagation characteristics of edge flames, instabilities, and tulip flames.In addition, the book describes flame extinction in narrow channels,global quenching of premixed flames by turbulence, counterflow premixed flameextinction limits, the interaction of flames with fluids in rotating vessels,and turbulent flames. The final chapter explores diffusion flames as well as combustion in spark- and compression-ignition engines. It also examines the transition from deflagration to detonation, along with the detonation wave structure. With a CD-ROM of images that beautifully illustrate a range of combustion phenomena, this book facilitates a practical understanding of the processes occurring in the conception, spread, and extinguishment of a flame. It will help you on your way to finding solutions to real issues encountered in transportation, power generation, industrial processes, chemical engineering, and fireand explosion hazards. INDICE: Challenges in Combustion. Measurements to Unravel Combustion Chemistry. Flammability Limits, Ignition of a Flammable Mixture, and Limit Flame Extinction. Influence of Boundary Conditions on Flame Propagation. Instability Phenomena during Flame Propagation. Different Methods of Flame Quenching. Turbulent Flames. Other Interesting Cases of Combustion and Flame Formation. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-8493-8408-0
• Editorial: CRC Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 220
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés