Direct measurement of burning velocity of flame propagating in fuel-air homogeneous mixtures in a closed vessel

Yoshisuke Hamamoto, Masaaki Izumi, Eiji Tomita, Osahide Miyamoto

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Abstract

The laminar burning velocity and the turbulent burning velocity of propane-air homogeneous mixture in a closed vessel were successfully measured from the difference between the flame propagation speed and the unburned gas velocity ahead of a flame front. The unburned gas velocity was measured with a laser Doppler anemometer. The flame propagation speed was determined by measuring the time of flame travel over a fixed distance. The flame front was detected by the refraction of a laser beam owing to the rapid change in the refractive index at the flame front. It was found that these measured values were reasonable as compared with the values determined from the configuration of flame and the pressure in the combustion chamber.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-257
Number of pages5
JournalJSME International Journal, Series 2: Fluids Engineering, Heat Transfer, Power, Combustion, Thermophysical Properties
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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