Burner-stabilized cellular flames

Olagunju, David O.; Matkowsky, Bernard J.

doi:10.1090/qam/1079911

Authors: David O. Olagunju and Bernard J. Matkowsky
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 48 (1990), 645-664
MSC: Primary 80A25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/1079911
MathSciNet review: MR1079911
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Abstract: We consider a model that governs the behavior of a premixed flame anchored on a flat burner. We show that a steady planar flame is stable for Lewis numbers $L$ in the interval ${L_l} < L < {L_u}$ where ${L_l} < 1$ and ${L_u} > 1$ and unstable otherwise.

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