Nitric Oxide Generation in N2-Diluted H2–N2O Flames: A Computational Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Computational Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Razus, D.; Giurcan, V.; Movileanu, C.; Mitu, M. Nitric Oxide Generation in N2-Diluted H2–N2O Flames: A Computational Study. Processes 2022, 10, 1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10051032
Razus D, Giurcan V, Movileanu C, Mitu M. Nitric Oxide Generation in N2-Diluted H2–N2O Flames: A Computational Study. Processes. 2022; 10(5):1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10051032
Chicago/Turabian StyleRazus, Domnina, Venera Giurcan, Codina Movileanu, and Maria Mitu. 2022. "Nitric Oxide Generation in N2-Diluted H2–N2O Flames: A Computational Study" Processes 10, no. 5: 1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10051032