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Original Articles

EFFECT OF SWIRL ON PERFORMANCE OF FOAM POROUS MEDIUM BURNERS

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Pages 729-761 | Received 23 Nov 2004, Accepted 23 May 2005, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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