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Reacting Flows

Reacting Flows

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  3. From what reference do the kinetic parameters (e.g. pre-exponential factor and activation energy) for hydrocarbon mixtures in Fluent come from?

From what reference do the kinetic parameters (e.g. pre-exponential factor and activation energy) for hydrocarbon mixtures in Fluent come from?

Tagged: Flamelet Models, fluent, fluid-dynamics, Species/Reactions
    • January 25, 2023 at 7:17 am
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      Westbrook and Dryer, “Simplified Reaction Mechanisms for the Oxidation of Hydrocarbon fuels in flames”, in Combustion Science and Technology vol. 27, 1981 Important: See also the comment and correction from T.P.Coffee “On simplified Reaction Mechanisms by Oxidationof Hydrocarbon Fuels in Flames by Westbrook and Dryer”, in Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 43, 1985

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