Combustion MECH 558
Catalog Description: This course presents the concepts of chemically reacting systems (flames) along with many practical applications. Topics include chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, premixed laminar flames, diffusion flames and environmental issues.
Textbook: An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications, Stephen R. Turns, Third Edition,
Instructor: Anthony J. Marchese Office: A103 H Engineering Lab: Engines and Energy Conversion Lab |
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home and objectives | CHEMIN software from Reaction Design will be used for a variety of applications such as:
Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms for H2/O2:
Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms for n-heptane: Primary Reference Fuel Mechanism (Curran, Pitz Westbrook): prf-chem.inp, prf-therm.dat Primary Reference Fuel Mechanism (Ra and Reitz): chem.inp, therm.dat Thermal deNOx mechanism: chem.inp, therm.dat GRIMech 3.0: chem.inp, therm.dat, tran.dat Pitz/Marinov Mechanism: chem-marinov.inp, therm-marinov.dat |
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combustion links | |
combustion research | |
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Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO 80523 • Phone
/ 970.491.2328 |