ME 569: Applied Combustion

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569 Applied Combustion. I; 3 cr. Introduction to and analysis of combustion processes and combustion technology for gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. Application to combustion engines, furnaces, fixed-bed, fluidized-bed, and suspension burning boilers. P: ME 364 or equiv.

Course Prerequisite(s)

ME 364

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Students are expected to have a sound understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Turns, S.R., "An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications," McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Course objectives

To provide a sound fundamental understanding of the physics of combustion phenomena, and to apply this knowledge to various applications in order to understand how the devices have been designed to recover useful work from the energy release while abating the associated pollutant emissions.

Topics covered

Thermodynamics Chemical Kinetics Mass Transfer Chemical Reactors Conservation Equations Laminar Premixed Flames Turbulent Premixed Flames Spark-Ignition Engines Diffusion Flames Gas Furnaces Droplet Burning Sprays Diesel Engines Gas Turbines Solid Combustion Fixed Bed Combustors Suspension Burning Combustors

Class/laboratory schedule

3 lectures per week

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

A major thrust of this course is the environmental impact of the emissions produced by combustion devices and the limited fossil fuel resources.

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

This course uses knowledge from all of the thermal systems courses to analyze combustion processes. Major emphasis is placed on understanding pollutant emissions the environmental consequences. Communications skills are enhanced through homework solutions and written and oral projects.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Student performance is assessed by homework assignments, exams and a project which is both written and presented orally to the class.

Person(s) who prepared this description

Jaal B. Ghandhi

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Date last modified: 04-Aug-2007
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