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In this study, we employ the numerical method to study the propagationbehavior of a premixed laminar flame in a closed circular tube. Anaxisymmetric flow is considered, and a one-step overall reaction with reactionrate governed by Arrhenius law is used to study the effects on the flamepropagation of the thickness of the initial hot spot, the gravity, and theboundary conditions. The numerical results show that a tulip-shaped flame, a mushroom-shapedflame or a flame with a shape between them will exist in the small closedcircular tube, depending on the given conditions. The results indicate that one of the factors controlling the flame shapeis the flow field of the mixture induced by the flame.
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