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MAE 504 Fluid Dynamics of Combustion I

3 Credit Hours

Gas-phase thermochemistry including chemical equilibrium and introductory chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reaction phenomena. Subsonic and supersonic combustion waves in premixed reactants (deflagration and detonation). Premixed and diffusion flame theories.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate thermodynamics (MAE 201, 302 or equivalent), undergraduate Compressible Flow or Engineering Fluid Mechanics(MAE 355 or MAE 308).

Course Objectives

This is an introductory course and a first in a two-course series in Combustion. The objectives of the course are the following:

  • Introduce the foundations of combustion through its various disciplines – Thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, oxidation and explosive behavior of fuels, transport processes, and a number of applications of combustion including laminar premixed and diffusion flame theories.
  • Introduce the basic design and analysis tools that may be used to solve complex combustion problems.

Course Requirements

HOMEWORKS: Approximately one homework assignment every two weeks.

EXAMINATIONS: Two mid-term exams and a final.

PROJECTS: One project.

Textbook

Combustion Physics, by Chung K. Law, First Ed., Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Updated: 06/05/2025.