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View article: Methane Hydrate Structure I Dissociation Process and Free Surface Analysis
Methane Hydrate Structure I Dissociation Process and Free Surface Analysis Open
Methane hydrates are crystalline solids of water that contain methane molecules trapped inside their molecular cavities. Gas hydrates with methane as a guest molecule form structure I hydrates with two small dodecahedral cages and six tetr…
View article: Fiery ice: An overview of methane hydrate combustion
Fiery ice: An overview of methane hydrate combustion Open
This article describes the combustion behavior of combustible gases as they are released from the clathrate cages of a hydrate. Gas hydrates (clathrates) are ice-like crystalline solids that encapsulate guest gas molecules. It has become k…
View article: Electric-field effects on methane coflow flames aboard the international space station (ISS): ACME E-FIELD flames
Electric-field effects on methane coflow flames aboard the international space station (ISS): ACME E-FIELD flames Open
This work describes the preparatory and initial measurements of diffusion flames under the influence of an electric field aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as part of the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) …
View article: Felix Jiri Weinberg. 2 April 1928—5 December 2012
Felix Jiri Weinberg. 2 April 1928—5 December 2012 Open
Felix Weinberg's teenage years coincided with World War II. He spent much of the war in Nazi concentration camps, starting with Terezin in December 1942, followed by Auschwitz in December 1943, and finally Buchenwald, from which he was lib…
View article: Digital Hologram Construction and Reconstruction Optimization for Sprays using Optical Software
Digital Hologram Construction and Reconstruction Optimization for Sprays using Optical Software Open
The goal of this research is to study the potential of simulating the digital hologram of a diesel spray and then reconstructing the spray from the hologram using the commercial optical software, Zemax TM .If successful, this approach woul…
View article: Evaluating Design Alternatives The Role Of Simple Engineering Analysis And Estimation
Evaluating Design Alternatives The Role Of Simple Engineering Analysis And Estimation Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 2525 Evaluating Design Alternatives – The Role of Simple Engineering Analysis and Estimation Derek Dunn-Rankin University of Ca…
View article: Cleaner Combustion
Cleaner Combustion Open
This volume provides unique views of combustion from many technical and international research perspectives.
View article: Stages in the Dynamics of Hydrate Formation and Consequences for Design of Experiments for Hydrate Formation in Sediments
Stages in the Dynamics of Hydrate Formation and Consequences for Design of Experiments for Hydrate Formation in Sediments Open
Natural gas hydrates in sediments can never reach thermodynamic equilibrium. Every section of any hydrate-filled reservoir is unique and resides in a stationary balance that depends on many factors. Fluxes of hydrocarbons from below suppor…
View article: Combustion Characteristics of Methane Hydrate Flames
Combustion Characteristics of Methane Hydrate Flames Open
This research studies the structure of flames that use laboratory-produced methane hydrates as fuel, specifically for the purpose of identifying their key combustion characteristics. Combustion of a methane hydrate involves multiple phase …
View article: Emissions from Solid Fuel Cook Stoves in the Himalayan Region
Emissions from Solid Fuel Cook Stoves in the Himalayan Region Open
Solid fuel cooking stoves have been used as primary energy sources for residential cooking and heating activities throughout human history. It has been estimated that domestic combustion of solid fuels makes a considerable contribution to …
View article: Electric Field Induced Changes of a Diffusion Flame and Heat Transfer near an Impinging Surface
Electric Field Induced Changes of a Diffusion Flame and Heat Transfer near an Impinging Surface Open
This research investigates heat transfer phenomena on a plate used with impinging electric field flames; i.e., flames burning in the presence of an electric field. Electric field effects on flames have been investigated in different applic…
View article: Mercury Removal from Flue Gas by Aqueous Precipitation
Mercury Removal from Flue Gas by Aqueous Precipitation Open
Mercury has drawn the public’s concern due to its bio-accumulative nature and its adverse impact on human health. At the same time, concern for greenhouse gas release has also grown, leading to a range of carbon capture strategies. Previou…