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Original Articles

Simultaneous 2-D Imaging Measurements of Reaction Progress Variable and OH Radical Concentration in Turbulent Premixed Flames: Instantaneous Flame-Front Structure

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Pages 187-222 | Received 14 Jul 2000, Accepted 20 Apr 2001, Published online: 06 Apr 2007

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