[Diy_efi] Rich detonation?

[Adam Wade]

--- "Becker, Damon (Damon)" <damonb at avaya.com> wrote:

> Activation energy is being achieved in each case
> (rich and lean).  I don't think the answer lies in
> "which molecules break apart under which conditions"
> type of analysis.  Combustion Kinematics supports
> the "richer = faster combustion" theory.  To my
> surprise, there is a rich limit.  I have my degree
> in this stuff and I, honestly, don't fully
> understand why that max velocity exists.  

All the research I have seen shows variations in flame
front expansion under various conditions; some rough
parameters came from that research regarding
detonation, but it was old research.

I would be very interested in seeing anything from the
1960s and later in the way of SAE or other
"journal"-level research on the matter of flame front
propagation, particularly with regard to mixture
homogeneity and composition.  Can you point me toward
some SAE docs or the like?

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