A review of semi-analytical solutions for flame impingement heat transfer

Twelve experimental flame impingement heating studies are reviewed. The targets were cylinders, flat plates and hemi-nosed cylinders. Forced convection (laminar and turbulent) and thermochemical heat release, have been the most important heat transfer processes. Several semi-analytic solutions have been developed, for the heat flux to the forward stagnation point af a body of revolution. These were originally developed for aerospace applications, such as rocket re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. These solutions, and many variations, have been used to simulate flame impingement heat transfer. The results of sample calculations are compared to some of the experimental measurements. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.