Note: Front Cover -- Modern Developments in Energy, Combustion and Spectroscopy -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- A Biography of S. S. Penner -- Publications by S. S. Penner -- CHAPTER 1. Turbulent Combustion in Contrast to Flames -- Introduction -- Laminar Flames -- Turbulent Flames -- Turbulent Combustion -- Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- References -- CHAPTER 2. Theory of Steady, One-Dimensional, Laminar Flame Propagation -- Introduction -- Formulation of the Problem -- Studies that do not Emphasize Chemical Kinetics -- Studies that do Emphasize Chemical Kinetics -- The Ozone Decomposition Flame -- Hydrogen-Halogen Flames -- Wet Carbon Monoxide Flames -- Hydrocarbon Flames -- The New Methodology -- Concluding Comments -- Nomenclature -- References -- CHAPTER 3. On The Gasification Mechanisms of Multicomponent Droplets -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gasification Mechanism of Single-Component Droplets -- 3. Gasification Mechanism of Multicomponent Droplets -- 4. Microexplosion of Multicomponent Droplets -- 5. Gasification of Azeotropic Mixtures - Effects of Mixture Nonideality -- 6. Combustion of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Effects of Chlorination and Blending -- 7. Gasification of Alcohols - Effects of Water Vapor Condensation -- 8. Gasification of Organic Azides - Effects of Condensed Phase Reaction -- 9. Combustion of Slurry Droplets - Shell Formation -- 10. Concluding Remarks -- References -- CHAPTER 4. Effects of Buoyancy on Laminar, Transitional, and Turbulent Gas Jet Diffusion Flames -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Theoretical -- Laminar Diffusion-Flame Data and Analysis -- Transitional/Turbulent Diffusion-Flame Data and Analysis -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 5. Oblique Detonation Structures in RAM Accelerators -- Introduction -- Physical Models and Numerical Methods. , Structure and Stability of Oblique Detonations -- Oblique Detonations Generated by Shocks of Different Strength -- Summary -- References -- CHAPTER 6. Laser-based Measurements of Vapor-Phase Sodium Molecules in Combustion Systems -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3 . Prior Work in Coal Combustion Systems with LIPF -- 4. P-LIPF Measurements in Flat Flame System -- 5. Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- CHAPTER 7. In-Pile Corrosion of Grade H-451 Graphite by Steam -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Data -- 3. Graphite-Corrosion Model -- 4. Model Predictions -- 5. Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- References -- CHAPTER 8. Heat Transfer from Underground Power Cables -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Steady-State Heat-Transfer Modeling -- 3. Soil Thermal Resistivity -- 4. Experiments at an Underground Test Site -- 5. Cyclic and Short-Term Transient Temperatures -- References -- CHAPTER 9. Encouraging Energy Efficiency in Building Design Using Computer Technology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Computer Technology for Energy-Efficient Building Design -- 3. The Department of Energy AEDOT Project -- 4. AEDOT Prototype 1 -- 5. Results and Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 10. Performance of a Transverse Flow Gas Lens -- Introduction -- Gas Lens Theory -- Experimental Results -- Concluding Remarks -- Reference -- CHAPTER 11. Thermal Infrared Absorption of Atmospheric Radiation by Water Vapor and its Effect on Climate -- Introduction -- Thermal Infrared Spectrum of Water Vapor -- Categorization of the Absorption Coefficient -- Photoacoustic Measurements of the Continuum -- Dimeric Absorption -- Far Wing Lineshape Models -- Other Continuum Models -- The Importance of the Thermal Infrared Spectrum of Water Vapor in Climate Models -- The Case for and Against Dimers -- References. , CHAPTER 12. Gaseous Density and Line width from Combined Integral and Line Peak Absorption -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. Description of the Method -- III. Experimental Tests of the Method -- References -- Index.