vi Contents
2.4 Flammability Limits ........................................................................... 37
2.5 Global Reaction-Rate Theory .............................................................38
2.5.1 Weak Mixtures .......................................................................39
2.5.2 Rich Mixtures .........................................................................39
2.6 Laminar Premixed Flames ................................................................41
2.6.1 Factors Inuencing Laminar Flame Speed ........................41
2.6.1.1 Equivalence Ratio ...................................................41
2.6.1.2 Initial Temperature ................................................42
2.6.1.3 Pressure ...................................................................42
2.7 Laminar Diffusion Flames.................................................................42
2.8 Turbulent Premixed Flames ..............................................................43
2.9 Flame Propagation in Heterogeneous Mixtures of Fuel
Drops, Fuel Vapor, and Air ................................................................45
2.10 Droplet and Spray Evaporation .........................................................49
2.10.1 Heat-Up Period ......................................................................50
2.10.2 Evaporation Constant ........................................................... 51
2.10.3 Convective Effects ................................................................52
2.10.4 Effective Evaporation Constant ..........................................52
2.10.5 Spray Evaporation .................................................................54
2.10.6 Some Recent Developments ................................................54
2.11 Ignition Theory ....................................................................................55
2.11.1 Gaseous Mixtures .................................................................55
2.11.2 Heterogeneous Mixtures .....................................................56
2.12 Spontaneous Ignition .........................................................................64
2.13 Flashback ..............................................................................................69
2.14 Stoichiometry .......................................................................................70
2.15 Adiabatic Flame Temperature ...........................................................71
2.15.1 Factors Inuencing the Adiabatic Flame
Temperature .................................................................... 71
2.15.1.1 Fuel/Air Ratio ......................................................71
2.15.1.2 Initial Air Temperature ......................................71
2.15.1.3 Pressure ................................................................72
2.15.1.4 Inlet-Air Vitiation ................................................72
Nomenclature .................................................................................................73
References ....................................................................................................... 74
Bibliography ....................................................................................................77
3. Diffusers .........................................................................................................79
3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................79
3.2 Diffuser Geometry ..............................................................................81
3.3 Flow Regimes ......................................................................................82
3.4 Performance Criteria ..........................................................................83
3.4.1 Pressure-Recovery Coefcient .............................................84
3.4.2 Ideal Pressure-Recovery Coefcient ...................................84