MECHENG 6526
Transcript Abbreviation:
Combustion
Course Description:
Fundamentals of energy conversion through combustion, thermodynamics and chemical kinetics of combustion, premixed flames, deflagration vs. detonation waves, diffusion flames, droplet combustion, and thermal ignition.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3503, 3504 (504), or 4510 (510), or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 726.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop a comprehensive understanding of combustion processes as applied to energy conversion through premixed and diffusion flames, and controlled autoignition
Develop an ability to apply the fundamental principles of thermo-fluid science toward modeling, analysis, and design of advanced combustion systems
Develop an ability to apply contemporary computational tools to combustion kinetics and physics
Instill life-long learning habits in the field combustion evolving rapidly in terms of energy conversion devices and alternative fuels
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermochemistry | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Chemical kinetics, low- vs. high-temperature oxidation mechanisms | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Premixed flames | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hugoniot relations: deflagration vs. detonation waves | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Laminar flame speed: Mallard/Le Chatelier vs. Zeldovich/Frank-Kamenetskii/Semenov theories | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Turbulent flame speed | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Detonation: Chapman-Jouguet Point, Zeldovich/von Neumann/Doring theory | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Diffusion flames | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gaseous fuel jets and the Burke-Schumann development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Droplet combustion | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thermal ignition: Semenov and Frank-Kamenetskii theories | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Contemporary computational approaches, including CHEMKIN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 20% |
| Midterm Exam | 20% |
| Project Report | 25% |
| Project Presentation | 5% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Combustion | I. Glassman and R. A. Yetter | |
| Introduction to Combustion | S. Turns | |
| Principles of Combustion | K. K. Kuo |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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