The development of diagnostic methods suitable for the monitoring of practical flames is an
important objective, which is receiving a growing attention and significant research efforts …

The latest techniques used to prove, describe and analyze the gas phase activity of a fire
retardant used in polymeric materials are briefly reviewed. Classical techniques, such as …

Three-dimensional (3D) measurements are highly desirable both for fundamental
combustion research and practical monitoring and control of combustion systems. This work …

Chemiluminescence has been observed since the beginning of spectroscopy, nevertheless,
important facts still remain unknown. Especially, reaction pathways leading to …

Quantitative measurement of chemiluminescence is a challenging work that limits the
development of combustion diagnostics based on chemiluminescence. Here, we present a …

Emission spectroscopy is a 2-D nonintrusive diagnostic technique that offers spatially
resolved data for combustion optimization and control. The UV and visible …

The spatial resolution of a Chemiluminescence Sensor, based on focused Cassegrain
optics, to detect the location of the reaction zone and heat-release rate in a model gas …

Diagnostics with three-dimensional (3D) spatial resolution and rapid temporal resolution
have been long desired to resolve the complicated turbulence-chemistry interactions. This …

The objectives of this paper are as follows:(1) To study parametrically OH* and CH*
chemiluminescence trace evolution as a function of the initial pressure, temperature, and …

Over the last two decades, enforced environmental regulations have led gas turbines
manufacturers to develop new concepts of combustors in order to reduce pollutant …