Combustion (MECH 558)
Course Outline (Subject to Change)
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Date(s)
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Topics
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Files |
1 |
Aug 24 - 28 |
Motivation for Studying Combustion and Course Overview |
notes01.doc , motivation.pptx, beijing PM , beijing-ajm , great-wall , NIST WTC |
2 |
Aug 31 - Sep 4 |
Combustion Terminology and Gas Mixtures |
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3 |
Sep 9 - 11 |
Calculation of adiabatic flame temperature. |
notes02.doc , kp.doc |
4 |
Sep 14 - 18 |
Chemical equilibrium. | |
5 |
Sep 21 - 25 |
Calculation of adiabatic flame temperature using NASA CEA Code |
notes03.doc |
6 |
Sep 28 to Oct 2 |
Mass Transfer |
notes04.doc ; propagating edge flame |
7 |
Oct 5 - 9 |
Introduction to Chemical kinetics. Global vs. elementary reactions. Derivation of Arrhenius rate expression from kinetic theory. |
notes05.doc |
8 |
Oct 12 - 16 |
Chain reactions. Zeldovich NOx mechanism. |
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9 |
Oct 19 - 23 |
Hydrogen- Oxygen explosion limits. Chain branching. Carbon Monoxide Explosion Limits. 0-Dimensional CHEMKIN Modeling |
notes06.doc |
10 |
Oct 26 - 30 |
Nomenclature in Organic Chemistry; Oxidation characteristics of hydrocarbons: alcohols, alkanes, aromatics. |
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11 |
Nov 2 - 6 |
Oxidation characteristics of hydrocarbons: alcohols, alkanes, aromatics. |
notes07.doc |
12 |
Nov 9 - 13 |
Coupling Chemical and Thermal Analysis of Reacting Systems; CHEMKIN plug flow reactor and engine calculations |
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13 |
Nov 16 - 20 |
Midterm - Premixed Laminar Flames |
notes08.doc |
14 |
Nov 23 - 27 |
Fall Break |
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15 |
Nov 30 - Dec 4 |
Premixed Laminar Flames |
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16 |
Dec 7 - 11 |
CHEMKIN plug flow reactor example, VW thermal deNOx; Flammability Limits |
hw07-plug.doc VW Story |
17 |
Dec 15 - 19 |
Oral Final Exams |
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