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The theoretical analysis of the structure of a laminar diffusion flame in a shear flow is reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the “flame stretch” or critical Damköhler number required for extinction, in order to delineate the regime in which a turbulent diffusion flame can correctly be described as an ensemble of laminar diffusion flames. It is concluded that under many conditions of practical interest such a description is applicable. Potential benefits of exploiting this fact are then reviewed.
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Williams, F.A. (1975). Recent Advances in Theoretical Descriptions of Turbulent Diffusion Flames. In: Murthy, S.N.B. (eds) Turbulent Mixing in Nonreactive and Reactive Flows. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8738-5_5
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