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Fundamental Studies Of Flame Structure Through Laser Plasma Diagnostics, Wendong Wu
Fundamental Studies Of Flame Structure Through Laser Plasma Diagnostics, Wendong Wu
McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Increasing concerns about air pollution and global climate change are drawing attention to the need for efficiency improvements and emission reductions for combustion processes, which account for more than 85% of energy production in United States. Combustion efficiency and emissions are affected by the mixing and reacting of fuel and oxidizer. Understanding such behavior plays a critical role in flame structure studies and combustion optimization. However, experimentally obtaining mixture fraction, which is a widely used quantity to describe the mixing behavior, has proven to be a challenge, especially for heavier hydrocarbon fuels or fuel rich flames. Moreover, measuring flame temperature …