ME 445 - Introduction to Combustion

2000-2001 Catalog Data:ME 445. (3 credits). Study of combustion science based on the background of chemistry, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Stoichiometry, energetics of chemical reactions, flame temperature, equilibrium product analyses, chemical kinetics and chain reactions. PREREQ: ENGR 312, 332.

Prerequisites by Topic:1.Engineering: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Textbook:W.C. Strahle, An Introduction to Combustion, Gordon and Breach, Longhorn, PA, 1993.

Course Learning Objectives: By the completion of this course, students are expected to...

1.Discuss the fundamental physical and chemical principles of various combustion phenomena, independent of an application

2.Address various combustion problems by extending their knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat/mass transfer.

Topics:

1.Introduction-course coverage and basics of combustion, Stoichiometry/Mass Conservation, Thermochemistry/Energy Conservation, and Equilibrium/Second Law (6 lectures)

2.Chemical Reaction Rate (3 lectures)

3.Conservation Equations (3 lectures)

4.Ignition and Extinction (3 lectures)

5.Flame propagation in gas mixtures (3 lectures)

6.Liquid fuel combustion (3 lectures)

7.Gas fuel jet diffusion flames (3 lectures)

  1. Solid fuel combustion (3 lectures)
  2. Exams (2 lectures)

Schedule:

Lecture: 1 hour three times per week

Prepared by A. M. KanuryDate: July 2002

ME 445 - Introduction to Combustion

Course Learning Objectives Mapped to ABET Goals

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Requirements
Course
Learning Objectives / Ability to apply math, science, and engineering. / Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. / Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. / Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. / Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. / Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. / Ability to communicate effectively. / Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. / Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning. / Knowledge of contemporary issues. / Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. / Ability to apply advanced mathematics through multivariate calculus and differential equations. / Familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. / Knowledge of chemistry and calculus-based physics with depth in at least one. / Ability to work professionally in the thermal systems area including the design and realization of such systems. / Ability to work professionally in the mechanical systems area including the design and realization of such systems. / Student Self Assessment of Capability
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Objective 1 / S / P / S / S / P / P / L / P / S / P / L
Objective 2 / S / P / S / S / P / P / L / P / S / P / L
SUMMARY / S / P / S / S / P / P / L / P / S / P / L

S = Substantial correspondence

L = Limited correspondence

P = Potential for correspondence (instructor dependent)

Prepared by A. M. KanuryDate: July 2002