AER 1304 Fundamentals of Combustion, Fall 2016 UTIAS University of Toronto

AER 1304 Fundamentals of Combustion

Fall 2016
Instructor

Prof. mer L. Glder

Room 111, Institute for Aerospace Studies
Phone: 416-667-7721, ogulder (at) utias.utoronto.ca

T.A.

Penelope Kwong
UTIAS
penelope.kwong (at) mail.utoronto.ca

Course
Objectives

The main aim is to provide the required foundation for graduate

students involved in research on any aspects of reacting flows,
propulsion, and combustion. The main emphasis of the course is on
the aerothermochemistry of the propulsion systems as well as on the
fundamental principles of combustion. It also introduces the students
to laser-based measurements in aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and
combustion.

Class Hours

Wednesdays 13:30-16:30 at UTIAS Lecture Hall

First meeting: Wednesday September 14, 2015 at 13:30, Lecture Hall

Office Hours

I am in my office or at the Combustion Lab most of the time. My

office door is open when I am in. If you wish, you can arrange an
appointment. Electronic-communication is encouraged.

Class Members

I will update the information on the course webpage related to class

rescheduling, assignments, and any other urgent matters.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat

Transfer (or equivalent subjects with the consent of the instructor)

Grading

30% Midterm Test (November 09, 2016)

15% Assignments
55% Final Exam (Tentative Date: December 14, 2016)

Assignments

Problem sets will be assigned periodically. It is highly recommended

that you try to solve yourself the assigned problem sets.

Required
Textbook

S. R. Turns, An Introduction to Combustion, 3rd Edition, McGraw

Hill, 2011 (NOTE: 2nd Edition of the same book is acceptable).

Suggested
Reading

1. I. Glassman and R. A. Yetter, Combustion, 4th Edition,

Academic Press, 2008.
2. F. A. Williams, Combustion Theory, 2nd Edition,
Benjamin/Cummings, 1988.

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3. N. Peters, Turbulent Combustion, Cambridge University

Press, 2000.
4. J. Warnatz, U. Maas, and R. W. Dibble, Combustion, 2nd or
later editions, Springer, 1999.
5. J. M. Ber, and N. A Chigier, Combustion Aerodynamics,
Applied Science, 1972.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course starts with a review of chemical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics,
equilibrium chemistry, chemical kinetics, and conservation equations. Then the following
subjects are covered: chemical and dynamic structure of laminar premixed, diffusion, and
partially premixed flames; turbulent premixed combustion; turbulent diffusive
combustion in one and two-phase flows; aerodynamics and stabilization of flames;
ignition, extinction and combustion instabilities; non-intrusive combustion diagnostics
and flame spectroscopy.

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

I. Review and Background
1.
2.
3.
4.

Review of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics

Chemical kinetics of combustion
Conservation equations
Rankine-Hugoniot Relations

II. Laminar Flames

1. Premixed flames
2. Diffusion (non-premixed) flames
3. Partially premixed flames
III. Turbulent Combustion
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Premixed flames
Diffusion flames
Partially premixed flames
Droplet and spray combustion
Flame stabilization

IV. Combustion Instabilities

V. Combustion Measurements

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Flow field diagnostics

Temperature diagnostics
Chemical species diagnostics
Particle and spray diagnostics

Tentative Schedule
SUBJECT
0. INTRODUCTION
1. REVIEW OF COMBUSTION
THERMOCHEMISTRY [2.5]
2. REVIEW OF CHEMICAL
KINETICS AND COMBUSTION
CHEMISTRY [3]
3. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA [3]
4. PREMIXED COMBUSTION
[3]
TUTORIAL
5. NON-PREMIXED (DIFFUSION)
FLAMES [3]
6. COMBUSTION ENGINES
TUTORIAL

Lecture Dates
[hrs]
Sept. 14 [0.5]
Sept. 14 [2.5]
Sept. 21 [3]

Sept. 28 [3]
Oct. 05 [3]
Oct. 12 [2]
Oct. 19 [3]
Oct. 26 [3]
Nov. 02 [2]

MIDTERM TEST

Nov. 09 [2.5]

REVIEW AND TUTORIAL

7. POLLUTANT FORMATION [3]
8. DETONATIONS
9. COMBUSTION MEASUREMENTS
REVIEW AND TUTORIAL

Nov. 16 [2]
Nov. 23 [3]
Nov. 30 [1.5]
Nov. 30 [1.5]
Dec. 07 [2]

FINAL EXAM

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Chapter in
Textbook
Ch#2
Lecture Notes
Ch#4,5

0
1
2&3

Ch#3,6
Ch#8,(11)12
Lecture Notes

4&5
6&7

Ch#9,(10)13

8&9

Lecture Notes

10

Subjects 1 to 4

Ch#15
Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes

Dec. 14 [3] **TENTATIVE**

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Lecture
Notes

11
12
TENTATIVE

Subjects 1- 9

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