ME 576 - Combustion Theory (4)

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.

Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate courses in thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.