Combustion Physics

ISBN-13: 9780521154215 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 742 str.

Chung K Law

Opis

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 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.

Recenzje

'Combustion Physics is an excellent text that is comprehensive in coverage, rigorous yet expeditious in the analytical developments, insightful in the physical descriptions, and above all, very readable. It is not only an invaluable reference for combustion researchers, but its emphasis on clarity and logical presentation makes it particularly attractive for classroom adoption for a graduate course on combustion in aerospace, mechanical, or chemical engineering and the physical sciences … The author is to be congratulated for having made this valuable, lasting contribution to combustion literature and education.' AIAA Journal

Spis treści

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.