ABSTRACT
Furnace fluid mechanics are complex. Flows in real systems are often driven by burner or air jets and by buoyancy. They interact in swirling, recirculating eddies, all while traversing complex geometrical sections. Yet a basic understanding of furnace flow processes gives great insight into the design of air jets, and the anticipation of burner-chamber interactions, mixing problems, and other effects that are vital elements of the combustion process.
