Flame speed measurement of internal combustion engines fuels and alternative fuels

The combustion process has become the mostly investigated process by the second half of the 20th century due to the need of understanding and manipulating this complex process in a world demanding more energy. Because of that, for years the researchers has investigating the combustion process and the flame phenomena and its characteristics.The most significant research subject about a flame is the flame speed .Then the basic concept for the flame is premixed laminar flame which is the fundamental research subject for complex flame research. In first two chapter of this work; the survey about the laminar flame speed experiments and theories are covered. Then in the third chapter of this work the experimental setup is explained. The results and the comments are discussed in the fourth and fifth chapter. Mainly the effect of the initial temperature and mixture ratio on laminar flame speed are investigated within this work .It is observed that by mixture ratios getting closer to the stoichometric ratio the laminar flame speed increased in harmonious with the theory .The increase in the initial mixture temperature resulted in alternating laminar flame speeds. Key Words : Combustion , Premixed Laminar Flame, Flame Speed