Course Description
Fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and mass transfer in laminar and turbulent flames in combustion systems. Introduction to chemical kinetics, explosions, supersonic combustion, deflagration and detonation, and ignition dynamics. Introduction to combustion in stationary gas turbines for power generation, internal combustion engines, and combustion systems in jet engines.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Using principles from lecture, graduate students in this course
will develop STEM outreach materials that focus on the
importance of combustion science and related energy generation.
These materials will be used for local middle school and high
school outreach.
Athena Title
Combustion and Flames
Prerequisite
(ENGR 3150 or ENGR 3150E) and (ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E)
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will have • learned distinctions between laminar and turbulent flames • learned the underlying physics of practical combustion systems • understood the strengths and weaknesses of current and future engine designs and what current technological needs are for increasing engine efficiency and reducing emissions • gained the ability to apply fundamental engineering principles of mass conservation and momentum to reacting flows • developed the ability to identify characteristics of explosions, including the chemical reactions responsible and implications on combustion engines • understood the structure of and principal characteristics of detonation waves and calculation of detonation velocities • learned emissions quantification procedures and environmental effects of pollution
Topical Outline
Examples of topics that will be covered in this course include: • Introduction to combustion • Analysis of fuels • Review of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics • Mass transfer • Chemical kinetics • Conservation equations for reacting flows • Laminar premixed flames • Laminar diffusion flames • Turbulent flames • Detonations • Analysis of combustion systems (turbines and internal combustion engines)
Syllabus
Public CV