Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases
Academic Press
3rd Edition
Published on 4. June 1987
Book
Hardback
731 pages
978-0-12-446751-4 (ISBN)
Description
Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases, Third Edition provides the chemist, physicist, and engineer with the scientific basis for understanding combustion phenomena.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 151 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-446751-4 (9780124467514)
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Bernard Lewis | Guenther von Elbe
Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases
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Combustion and Explosives Research, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Combustion and Explosives Research, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Content
Chemistry and Kinetics of the Reactions between Gaseous Fuel and Oxidants. Theoretical Foundations. The Reaction between Hydrogen and Oxygen. The Reaction between Carbon Monoxide and Oxygen. The Reaction between Hydrocarbons and Oxygen. Flame Propagation. Combustion Waves in Laminar Flow. Combustion Waves in Turbulent Flow. Air Entrainment and Burning of Jets and Fuel Gases. Detonation Waves in Gases. Emission Spectra, Ionization, and Electric Field Effects in Flames. Methods of Flame Photography and Pressure Recording. State of the Burned Gas Temperature, Pressure, and Volume of the Burned Gas. Temperature and Radiation of the Burned Gas. Technical Combustion Processes Industrial Heating. Internal Combustion Engines. Appendixes. Data for Thermochemical Calculations. Reaction Rate Coefficients. Limits of Flammability. Flame Temperatures.