ME458
Unit I
Combustion of fuels. Combustion equations and air-fuel ratio calculations.
Unit II
Thermodynamics of combustion. Thermo-chemistry. Kinetics of combustion.
Unit III
Laminar and turbulent flames. Quenching. Flammability. Ignition and flame.
Unit IV
Stabilization. Combustion in SI and CI engines.
Unit V
Emission and control methods.
References
1. Turns, S.R., An Introduction to Combustion, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000.
2. Glassman, I., Combustion, 3rd ed., Academic Press, 1996.
3. Heywood, J.B., Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
