Which phenomenon reduces laminar combustion stability when the dimensionless Damköhler number falls below unity?

💡 Explanation

Flame quenching occurs when the Damköhler number drops, because chemical timescales become slower than diffusion, leading to heat loss exceeding heat generation, therefore the flame extinguishes, rather than heat losses or sooting becoming dominant under stable burning.

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