Syllabus
Introduction to combustion, thermochemistry – mass transfer – chemical kinetics, reaction mechanisms – modeling of reactors – laminar premixed flames – detonation – laminar diffusion flames – droplet combustion – introduction to turbulence – turbulent premixed flames – combustion instability – combustion diagnostics – solid combustion.
Text Books
Same as Reference
References
1. Turns, S. R., An Introduction to Combustion, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill (2000).
2. Glassman, I. and Yetter, R. A., Combustion, 4th ed., Elsevier (2008).
3. Kuo, K. K., Principles of Combustion, 2nd ed., John Wiley (2005).
4. Warnatz, J., Maas, U., and Dibble, R. W., Combustion 4th ed., Springer (2006).
5. Law C. K., Combustion Physics, Cambridge Univ. Press (2006).
6. Lefebvre A. H., Gas Turbine Combustion, Taylor & Francis (1999).
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understand fundamental combustion concepts related to thermochemistry, chemical ther- modynamics and basic mass transfer.
CO2: Acquire knowledge on chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms for approaching combus- tion problems.
CO3: To derive and understand the governing equations for modelling reacting flows.
CO4: To acquire knowledge on the important aspects of premixed and nonpremixed flames.
CO5: To acquire basic knowledge on spray combustion and sold fuel combustion.
CO6: To know about combustion related emissions and its control.