Heat transfer from flame in pipe

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Non-steady-state heat transfer problems, particularly involving a flame front in a pipe filled with a fuel/air mixture, require a solid understanding of transient heat transfer principles. Determining heat transfer in this scenario is complex, as it involves the propagation of a flame front, which adds layers of difficulty beyond standard transient heat transfer problems. Resources for learning about these issues typically include advanced heat transfer courses that cover the necessary equations and concepts in detail. The transient nature of the flame propagation significantly complicates the analysis, necessitating a comprehensive approach rather than reliance on a few formulas.
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I am not familiar with non steady-state heat transfer problems, any resources on where I could get started would be a huge help:

There is a pipe filled with a fuel/air mixture. This mixture is ignited at one end of the pipe, so that the flame front propagates through the pipe. How can we determine the heat transfer through a portion of the pipe? Any equations or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
 
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This is usually covered in a heat transfer course. It takes more than a few formulas to give a decent treatment of the subject.
 
SteamKing said:
This is usually covered in a heat transfer course. It takes more than a few formulas to give a decent treatment of the subject.
I've taken one course, but we never went over a moving flame front, just general transient heat transfer problems. Does this not add more complexity to the problem?
 
stinsonbr said:
I've taken one course, but we never went over a moving flame front, just general transient heat transfer problems. Does this not add more complexity to the problem?
Undoubtedly it does, due to the transient nature of the flame propagation.
 
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