ME 576 COMBUSTION THEORY

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Thursday, September 25, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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GRADING
HOMEWORK SETS
FINAL EXAM

PROF. KEVIN R. ANDERSON, PH.D., P.E.

CAL POLY POMONA, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RM. 17-2338
kranderson1@csupomona.edu
www.csupomona.edu/~kranderson1
(909)-869-2687
Molecular structure and statistical thermodynamics, real gases, transport phenomena, chemical reactions in
gases, reactive gas dynamics, combustion phenomena and diffusion flames. Premixed gas flames, flame
propagation, cellular flames, quenching. Aerodynamics of flames, flame shape, turbulent flames. Detonation.
Applications. 4 lecture hours. Pre-reqs: Undergraduate courses in thermodynamics and heat transfer.
TOPIC(S)
INTRODUCTION
COMBUSTION CYCLES / INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES / TURBOCHARGING
COMBUSTION FUELS, REACTION RATES /LAW OF MASS ACTION
REACTION RATES / KINETIC THEORY OF REAL GASES / FICK'S LAW OF DIFFUSION
COMBUSTION FUELS, REACTION RATES
ADIABATIC FLAME TEMPERATURE / EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL EQUILBRIUM / STANJAN
DETONATION WAVES
CHEMICAL KINETICS /NOX MODELING
CHEMICAL KINETICS/ IGNITION MODELING
CHEMICAL KINETICS/ SOOTMODELING
CONSERVATION EQNS FOR CHEMICALLY REACTING FLOWS / LAMINAR PREMIXED FLAME MODELING
LAMINAR PREMIXED FLAME MODELING
DIFFUSION (NON-PREMIXED) FLAME MODELING
DIFFUSION (NON-PREMIXED) FLAME MODELING
NUMBERICAL MODELING OF TURBULENT COMBUSTION
NUMBERICAL MODELING OF TURBULENT COMBUSTION
NUMBERICAL MODELING OF TURBULENT COMBUSTION
NUMBERICAL MODELING OF TURBULENT COMBUSTION
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