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Original Articles

OPTIMIZATION OF SOOT MODELING IN TURBULENT NONPREMIXED ETHYLENE/AIR JET FLAMES

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Pages 1567-1602 | Received 02 Dec 2004, Accepted 21 Dec 2004, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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