This course is lectured for graduate students of chemical engineering.
As a simple definition, the combustion is a science of reaction between a fuel and oxidizer. This science contains
different categories of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transport phenomena. Different solution techniques
of differential equations are added to the mentioned list as well. In this course thermodynamics, reaction kinetics
and transport phenomena of reactive flow are investigated and the students try to complete different class projects that
each of those considers one of applicable subjects in combustion science.
Contents:
1- Chemical thermodynamics
2- Chemical kinetics
3- Multicomponent reacting systems- conservation equations
4- Detonation and deflagration waves
5- Premixed laminar flames
6- Gaseous diffusion flames
Reading resources:
1- K. K. Kuo, Principles of combustion, John Wiley & Sons, 1986
2- I. Glassman, Combustion, Academic Press, 1987
3- J. Warnatz, U. Maas, R. W. Dibble, Combustion, Springer, 2006
4- C. K. Law, Combustion physics, Cambridge University Press,
2006
5- F. E. Mahallawy, S. E. Habik, Fundamentals and technology of
combustion, Elsevier
6- W. R. Niessen, Combustion and inceneration processes, Marcel
Dekker, 2002
7- C. E. Baukal (Editor), Industrial burners handbook, CRC Press,
2003
Assessment tools:
- Homeworks
- Classroom project
- Final examination
Grading policy:
- Homeworks (10/100)
-Classroom project (40/100)
-Final examination (50/100)
Attention:
Please download and solve the following combustion problems and send to me from "contact
me" option in navigation bar. This is the last chance to improve your scores in this course.
(Time: 3-10 Feb. 2009)
