ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The ignited state is associated with a thin reaction zone and a steep temperature gradient ahead of the front. The stability of this front is analyzed for small radial and azimuthal perturbations. The near-equidiffusional assumption is made, and the deviation of the Lewis number from unity is considered as the bifurcation parameter. The analysis shows that the planar front becomes unstable at Lewis numbers above unity after a Hopf bifurcation. The oscillatory front collapses into hot spots or rings which oscillate around the axial axis. For Lewis numbers less than one, a steady-state cellular front structure is found.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690420419
