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The Effect of Buoyancy on Flickering in Diffusion Flames

D. DUROX Laboratoire EM2C. ECP/CNRS, Chatenay-Malabry, 92295, France
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T. YUAN Laboratoire d'Aérothermique du CNRS, 4 Ter route des Gardes, Meudon, 92190, France
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E. VILLERMAUX LEGI/IMG-URA. 1059 CNRS, BP 53X, Grenoble Cedex, 38041, France
Pages 277-294 | Received 16 Apr 1996, Accepted 10 Dec 1996, Published online: 27 Apr 2007

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