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Title

Numerical analysis of structure, stability and entropy generation in biogas coflow diffusion flames

Journal title

Archive of Mechanical Engineering

Yearbook

2022

Volume

vol. 69

Issue

No 1

Authors

Affiliation

Kumar, R. Nivethana : Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai – 600036, India ; Kumaran, S. Muthu : Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai – 600036, India ; Raghavan, Vasudevan : Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai – 600036, India

Keywords

biogas ; flame stability ; entropy generation ; coflow air ; hydrogen injection ; preheated reactants

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

99-128

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Machine Building

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Date

6.12.2021

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/ame.2021.139648
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