Nonlinear effects in the experimental determination of laminar flame properties from stretched flames

A. P. Kelley, C. K. Law

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Abstract

To determine the unstretched adiabatic flame speed most experiments measure the stretched adiabatic flame speed and extrapolate the measured speeds to zero stretch. Currently linear extrapolation is prevalent; however, the phenomenon is inherently nonlinear. A nonlinear method of extrapolation is proposed which allows a more accurate extrapolation. Experimental data from both counterflow and outwardly propagating spherical flames were analyzed using nonlinear extrapolation and compare favorably with one another. It is found that linear extrapolation tends to overestimate the unstretched flame speed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute 2007 "Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion"
PublisherCombustion Institute
Pages296-304
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781604239454
StatePublished - 2007
EventFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute 2007: Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion - Charlottesville, United States
Duration: Oct 21 2007Oct 24 2007

Publication series

NameFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute 2007 "Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion"

Other

OtherFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute 2007: Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlottesville
Period10/21/0710/24/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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