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ME5171: Combustion Science and Engineering
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
The module introduces students to the fundamentals and applications of combustion. Students are expected to have a background in either chemical or engineering thermodynamics. The module covers: reaction stoichiometry, combustion thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and dynamics, transport phenomena, liquid and solid combustion, pollutant formation, and computational methods. Analytical and numerical problem-solving techniques are developed through homework assignments, projects and computer labs.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Perform calculations of combustion stoichiometry
- Use the 1st law of thermodynamics to calculate fuel heating value
- Use the 2nd law of thermodynamics to calculate equilibrium compositions and flame temperatures for combustion
- Calculate the chemical kinetic rates of combustion reactions
- Use detailed chemical mechanisms to predict combustion characteristics of fuels under realistic conditions
- Solve mixed diffusion-kinetic controlled combustion problems
- Understand the interaction between fluid dynamics and chemical reactions
- Evaluate efficiency and environmental performance of energy conversion technologies
- Be capable of using computer packages to solve combustion problems
Assessments
- Written Assessment (60%)
- Continuous Assessment (40%)
Teachers
- HENRY CURRAN:
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- RORY MONAGHAN:
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Reading List
- "An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications" by Stephen Turns
ISBN: 978007338019.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.