ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Fluctuations
;
master equation
;
combustion
;
ignition
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract A stochastic description of an exothermic reaction leading to adiabatic explosion is set up. The numerical solution of the master equation reveals the appearance of a long tail and of multiple humps of the probability distribution, which subsist for a certain period of time. During this interval the system displays a markedly chaotic behavior, reflecting the random character of the ignition process. An analytical description of this transient evolution is developed, using a piecewise linear approximation of the transition rates. A comparison with other transient phenomena observed in stochastic theory is carried out.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01009416