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Peculiarities of the ignition of propane-air premixed flows by CO2 laser radiation

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Results of an experimental study of the ignition dynamics of propane-air premixed flows under pulsed-periodic laser irradiation are reported. Ignition of homogeneous flows emanating into free atmosphere is considered. A comparative analysis of experimental and predicted delay times for the ignition for a medium at rest is given.

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    S. S. Vorontsov, V. N. Zudov, P. K. Tretyakov & A. V. Tupikin

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This work was supported by the President of the Russian Federation (Grant No. NSh-8597. 2006.1), by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 05-01-00560) and by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (under the Program “Fundamental Problems in Magnetoplasma Aerodynamics”).

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Vorontsov, S.S., Zudov, V.N., Tretyakov, P.K. et al. Peculiarities of the ignition of propane-air premixed flows by CO2 laser radiation. Thermophys. Aeromech. 13, 615–621 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0869864306040160

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