Combustion Technology
Combustion Technology
COMBUSTION OF FUELS
Combustion equations, Theoretical air, excess air, air fuel ratio, equivalence ratio, exhaust gas
composition, Air fuel ratio from exhaust gas composition, heating value of fuels.
THERMODYNAMICS OF COMBUSTION
Thermo-chemistry, First law analysis of reacting systems, Adiabatic combustion temperature, Second law
analysis of reacting systems, criterion for chemical equilibrium, Equilibrium constant for gaseous
mixtures, Evaluation of equilibrium composition, chemical availability.
KINETICS OF COMBUSTION
Rates of reaction, Reaction order and molecularity complex reactions, chain reactions, Arrhenius rate
equation, Collection theory, activated complex theory, Explosive and general oxidative characteristics of
fueled.
FLAMES
Laminar and Turbulent flames, Premixed and Diffusion flames, Burning velocity and its determination,
Factors affecting burning velocity, Quenching, Flammability and Ignition, Flame stabilization in open
burners.
ENGINE COMBUSTION
Combustion in SI and CI engines, stages of combustion in SI and CI engines, Normal combustion and
abnormal combustion, Emissions from premixed combustion, Emission from Non premixed combustion,
Control of emissions
TEXT BOOK
REFERENCE BOOKS
2. Sharma. S. P and Chandra Mohan, Fuels and Combustion, Tata McGraw Hill Book Co., 1984.
5. Heywood. J. B, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1988.