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Radiative Transfer in Combustion Systems: Fundamentals and Applications

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Destined to clarify the research, development, and design requirements in modern and computational terms needed for sustainable technological advances. Written for the combustion scientist/engineer to understand radiative effects on the pollution of the environment. Interrelates the process of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer and turbulence. Includes computational design tools. Lays the foundation for modeling and prediction of chemically reacting combustion systems; collects data for operation of combustion devices. Analyzes the construction, use, and numerical results of combustion systems simulation.



460 pages, ©2005

RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS / Chapter 8: Combustion Phenomena Affected by Radiation

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Chapter 8: Combustion Phenomena Affected by Radiation

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Ignition of Solids

8.2.1 Ignition of an opaque exothermic solid by radiation

8.2.2 Ignition of a semitransparent solid by radiation

8.3 Ignition of a Vertical Slab by Radiation

8.4 Ignition of Solid Fuel in an Enclosure by Radiation

8.5 Radiation and Flame Spread

8.5.1 Upward and downward flame spread along a vertical solid

8.5.2 Opposed-flow flame spread

8.6 Effects of Radiation on Extinction of Laminar Diffusion Flames

8.7 Radiation-Affected Ignition of Solid-Gas Mixtures

8.7.1 Ignition of inert particles-oxidizer gas

8.7.2 Ignition of fuel spray-oxidizer mixture

8.8 Concluding Summary Remarks

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