000			01809nab a2200205 4500
005			20260520000842.0
008			260224s2009 xxu
245	0	0	_aInfluence of boundary conditions on sub-millimeter combustion
260			_a _b _cjul./ago. 2009
270			_a15/06/2010 ; 14/06/2010
300			_a9 p. ; 3549-3557
520			_aTranscripción del resumen del autor. Growing interest in small-scale, portable energy systems such as fuel cells has necessitated the development of small-scale fuel processing or reforming systems. Many fuel reforming systems require reliable heat sources as in some cases temperatures in excess of 600°C maybe required. Sub-millimeter combustors can provide such a heat source; however, a broader set of design rules are needed for constructing systematically engineered heat sources. In this article, experimental observations and computational fluid dynamics modeling results are presented for stable and steady confined flame structures within an alumina sub-millimeter combustor. Influence of inlet flow and thermal boundary conditions are evaluated through a parametric study. The inlet flow rates and relative gas composition, the thermal boundary conditions that include thermal conductivity of the walls, convection of heat to and from the walls, and radiation of heat energy through the walls all determine the position, structure, and temperature of the reacting fluid and combustor walls. The model shows the importance of radiative heat transfer in the formation of the steady-state flame structures within the microcombustor.
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773	0		_tEnergy & fuels _g23
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aPrakash, Shaurya _942641
100	1		_aAkberov, Roald _942642
100	1		_aAgonafer, Damena _942643
999			_c171009 _d171009