The stability of plane flames attached to a flameholder

H. G. Kaper, G. K. Leaf, M. Matalon, B. J. Matkowsky

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Abstract

A model is derived from the full equations governing combustion. in which a flame, located near a flameholder, is viewed as a three-dimensional surface of discontinuity in the flow field. Jump conditions for the fluid variables, as well as an expression for the flame speed, are obtained from an asymjtlotic analysis of the detailed structure of the flame. The model is applied to investigate the linear stability of steady plane flames in the presence of heat loss to the flame-holder. Stable flames exist only if the inflow velocity is sufficiently lower than the adiabatic flame speed, and then only in a certain regime of the parameters: Lewis number, heat release, and heat loss.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)271-286
Number of pages16
JournalCombustion science and technology
Volume43
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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