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title = "Rayleigh-Taylor instability: Modelling and effect on coherent deflagrations",
abstract = "The modelling of Rayleigh-Taylor instability during premixed combustion scenarios is presented. Experimental data obtained from experiments undertaken by FM Global using their large-scale vented deflagration chamber was used to develop the modelling approach. Rayleigh-Taylor instability is introduced as an additional time-dependent, combustion enhancing, mechanism. It is demonstrated that prior to the addition of this mechanism the LES deflagration model under-predicted the experimental pressure transients. It is confirmed that the instability plays a significant role throughout the coherent deflagration process. The addition of the mechanism led to the model more closely replicating the pressure peak associated with the external deflagration.",
keywords = "Deflagration, Modelling, Rayleigh-Taylor instability, Venting",
author = "James Keenan and Dmitriy Makarov and Vladimir Molkov",
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year = "2014",
month = dec,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.230",
language = "English",
volume = "39",
pages = "20467--20473",
journal = "International Journal of Hydrogen Energy",
issn = "0360-3199",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "35",
}
