Combustion physics

This graduate-level 2006 text incorporates these advances in a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of combustion physics. The presentation emphasises analytical proficiency and physical insight, with the former achieved through complete, though abbreviated, derivations at different levels of rigor, and the latter through physical interpretations of analytical solutions, experimental observations, and computational simulations. Exercises are mostly derivative in nature in order to further strengthen the student's mastery of the theory. Implications of the fundamental knowledge gained herein on practical phenomena are discussed whenever appropriate. These distinguishing features provide a solid foundation for an academic program in combustion science and engineering In the past several decades, combustion has evolved from a scientific discipline that was largely empirical to one that is quantitative and predictive. These advances are characterized by the canonical formulation of the theoretical foundation, the strong interplay between theory, experiment, and computation, and the unified description of the roles of fluid mechanics and chemical kinetics. This graduate-level text incorporates these advances in a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of combustion physics. The presentation emphasizes analytical proficiency and physical insight, with the former achieved through complete, though abbreviated, derivations at different levels of rigor, and the latter through physical interpretations of analytical solutions, experimental observations, and computational simulations. Exercises are mostly derivative in nature in order to further strengthen the student's mastery of the theory. Implications of the fundamental knowledge gained herein on practical phenomena are discussed whenever appropriate. These distinguishing features provide a solid foundation for an academic program in combustion science and engineering. In the past several decades, combustion has evolved from a scientific discipline that was largely empirical to one that is quantitative and predictive. These advances are characterized by the canonical formulation of the theoretical foundation; the strong interplay between theory, experiment, and computation; and the unified description of the roles of fluid mechanics and chemical kinetics. This graduate-level text incorporates these advances in a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of combustion physics. The presentation emphasizes analytical proficiency and physical insight, with the former achieved through complete, though abbreviated, derivations at different levels of rigor, and the latter through physical interpretations of analytical solutions, experimental observations, and computational simulations. Exercises are mostly derivation in nature in order to further strengthen the students mastery of the theory. Implications of the fundamental knowledge gained herein on practical phenomena are discussed whenever appropriate. These distinguishing features provide a solid foundation for an academic program in combustion science and engineering. Content: Introduction 1. Chemical thermodynamics 2. Chemical kinetics 3. Oxidation mechanisms of fuels 4. Transport phenomena 5. Conservation equations 6. Laminar nonpremixed flames 7. Laminar premixed flames 8. Limit phenomena 9. Asymptotic structure of flames 10. Aerodynamics of laminar flames 11. Combustion in turbulent flows 12. Combustion in boundary layer flows 13. Combustion in two-phase flows 14. Combustion in supersonic flows References. This is a graduate-level text on the fundamentals of chemically reacting flows, intended for students and researchers in a variety of applied sciences and engineering. It is especially relevant to work in heat and power generation, burners and internal combustion engines, energy conservation, aero-propulsion, petroleum fuels and alternate fuels, pollution control, and fire and explosion hazards 'Combustion Physics' is a graduate-level text on the fundamentals of chemically reacted flows, intended for students of applied physics, chemistry, and aerospace, mechanical, and chemical engineering