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Original Articles

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF FORCED IGNITION IN LAMINAR COUNTERFLOW NON-PREMIXED METHANE-AIR FLAMES

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Pages 21-37 | Received 16 Jun 2005, Accepted 13 Jan 2006, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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