Combustion (MECH 558)
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Date(s)
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Text
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Topics
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Files |
1
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Aug.
25,27,29
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Course Overview; | notes01.doc , sawyer.ppt , beijing PM |
2
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Sept.
3,5
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Combustion Terminology and Gas Mixtures
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3
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Sept.
8,10,12
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Chemical
equilibrium; Calculation of adiabatic flame temperature.
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notes02.doc, kp.doc , carbon sequestration lecture (Sept. 9) |
4
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Sept. 15,17,19
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Ch.
2
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Calculation of adiabatic flame temperature. Using NASA CEA Code
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notes03.doc, NASA CEA code, STANJAN |
5
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Sept.
22,24,26
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Ch.
3
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Mass
Transfer
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notes04.doc |
6
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Sept.
29
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Ch.
4, 5
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Introduction to Chemical kinetics. Global vs. elementary reactions. |
notes05.doc |
7
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Oct.
6,8,10
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Derivation of Arrhenius rate expression
from kinetic theory. Chain reactions.
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8
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Oct.
13,15,17
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Ch.
5
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Hydrogen-
Oxygen explosion limits. Chain
branching. Carbon Monoxide Explosion
Limits.
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notes06.doc |
9
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Oct.
20,22,24
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CHEMKIN
transient homogeneous H2/O2 calculations
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10
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Oct.
27,29,31
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Ch.
5
Notes
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Nomenclature
in Organic Chemistry
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Midterm |
11
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Nov.
3,5,7
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Ch. 5 | Oxidation characteristics of hydrocarbons: alcohols, alkanes, aromatics. | notes07.doc |
12
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Nov.
10,12,14
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Ch.
6
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Coupling
Chemical and Thermal Analysis of Reacting Systems
CHEMKIN
plug flow reactor and engine calculations
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notes08.doc |
13
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Nov.17,19,21
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Ch.
7
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Premixed
Laminar Flames
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notes09.doc |
14
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Nov.
24-28
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Fall
Break
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15
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Dec.
1,3,5
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Ch.8 |
CHEMKIN Modeling of Premixed Flames |
notes10.doc |
16
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Dec.
8,10,12
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Ch.
9, Ch. 10
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Laminar
Diffusion Flames
Droplet
Evaporation and Combustion
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17
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Dec.
15-19
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Final
Exams
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Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO 80523 • Phone
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Contact marchese@colostate.edu
with questions, problems or comments.
©2008 Anthony J. Marchese.