Reduced Kinetic Mechanisms for Applications in Combustion Systems

An introductory handbook on reducing kinetic mechanisms in flames. The most recent methods for a large variety of applications are presented, including software for flame calculations for mixed and pre-mixed flames and fuels ranging from hydrogen to propane.

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This book is an introduction to the up-to-date technology used in reducing kinetic mechanisms especially for combustion systems. However, it can also be used as a handbook, in that it presents the most recent methods for modelling a variety of systems. In addition it presents existing software for reducing mechanisms and flame calcualtions for mixed and pre-mixed flames and fuels ranging from hydrogen to propane, and it defines a format for general flamelet libraries. Details are thoroughly compared with experimental data. This volume addresses scientists, graduate students and chemical engineers in industry and environmental research.