Table 4 Research rule of argon suppression on methane-air deflagration flame propagation time curve under various experimental conditions.

From: Suppression of deflagration flame propagation of methane-air in tube by argon gas and explosion-eliminating chamber

Φ

\(\beta_{Ar} /\%\)

The first pressure peak (kPa)

The second pressure peak (kPa)

0.9

0

6.58

10.22

10

5.72

6.58

20

4.70

2.43

30

2.53

1.38

1.0

0

9.50

12.64

10

7.45

10.40

20

6.23

6.81

30

3.61

2.07

1.1

0

9.35

12.47

10

7.79

8.83

20

5.65

5.91

30

4.31

3.29