All known experimental values of turbulent burning velocity have been scrutinized. These number 1650, a significant proportion of which at the higher turbulent Reynolds numbers we measured in a fan-stirred bomb. Dimensionless correlations which have a theoretical basis are presented. These are in terms of flame straining rates and the effective r. m. s. turbulent velocity, as well as the laminar burning velocity of the mixture. When a flame develops from an ignition source it is not initially exposed to the lower frequencies of the turbulent spectrum. As the kernel grows the flame is affected by ever-lower frequencies and the turbulent burning velocity increases towards a fully developed value. An experimental dimensionless power spectral density function is presented, and used to show how both effective r. m. s. turbulent velocity and flame straining rate develop in an explosion. The results are relevant to a variety of practical devices, including gasoline engines, as well as atmospheric explosions.

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Turbulent burning velocities have been measured in an explosion bomb equipped with four high speed fans. Turbulent parameters were measured by laser doppler anemometry. The turbulent Reynolds numbers were significantly higher than in most previous measurements and high rates of strain were achieved until, ultimately, several of the flames quenched. Results are presented in terms of previously used dimensionless parameters plus a Lewis number and a dimensionless activation energy. The two-eddy theory of burning can allow for flame straining reductions in laminar burning velocity and experimental values of u t / u 1 were compared with those from such a theory.

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