Effect of flame impingement on thermal performance and CO emissions of gas-fired domestic burners

T. T. Wong, Chun Wah Leung, H. B. Li, D. Y. Liu

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Abstract

Cooktop burners are widely used in metropolitan cities like Hong Kong. However, design of these thermal systems mainly relies on designer's experience rather than based on scientific analysis. There are two major problems in using the cooktop burners, viz. energy utilization and indoor air pollution. The proposed study will concentrate on their thermal performance: flame stability and heat transfer from the flame to the impinging surface, which are very complicated problems depending on several engineering parameters. In view of the need for a better understanding of engineering factors affecting cooktop thermal performance and associated gaseous emissions, Design of Experiments(DOE), a key tool in the Six Sigma technology, was applied to evaluate the magnitude of individual and interaction effects of each of these parameters on the thermal performance and gaseous emissions of the gas-fired domestic cooktop burners. In this study, in view of their impact on indoor air quality, carbon monoxide(CO) and nitrogen oxide(NOx) emissions were measured.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 Proceedings - 12th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design
Pages103-107
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2006
Event12th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: 3 Aug 20065 Aug 2006

Conference

Conference12th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period3/08/065/08/06

Keywords

  • Cooktop burners
  • Design of experiments
  • Regression
  • Thermal performance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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