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Original Articles

A Numerical Study on the Effects of CO2/N2/Ar Addition to Air on Liftoff of a Laminar CH4/Air Diffusion Flame

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Pages 1549-1563 | Received 15 Sep 2009, Accepted 17 Mar 2010, Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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