Abstract

Chemical kinetic processes form the governing factor in several key problems in combustion. Classic examples include ignition and inhibition phenomena, the formation of pollutants such as NO_X, SO_X and soot, and the emission of radiation in the ultraviolet and visible regions of the spectrum. A proper description of these processes is a complex network embodying a large number of reactive species and chemical reactions, with initiation and propagation steps generally depending on the concentrations of trace intermediate species.

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