Effect of CO on the propagation of natural gas flames with heat flux burner

Jiang-Fei Yu, Zhi-Hua Wang, Fan Zhang, Ming-Bo Sun, Wei-Dong Liu, Advanced Propulsion Technology Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Published online on January 28, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The demand to improve the sustainability of liquid rocket engines inspired the substitution of conventional fuels by liquified natural gas and the usage of the thermal energy of the exhaust gas by recirculation into the combustor. This leads to the ...