Unit 1

Thermodynamics of Combustion: Properties of mixtures – Combustion stoichiometry – Heat of reaction and formation – adiabatic flame temperature – chemical equilibrium.

Chemical Kinetics: Elementary reactions: Rate of reactions and their functional dependence – chain reactions, Pre-Ignition kinetics, Global reactions, Nitrogen Oxide kinetics, Soot kinetics.

Unit 2

Combustion of gaseous and vaporized fuels: Laminar premixed flames – laminar flame theory – Turbulent premixed flames – Mechanism of flame stabilization – Explosion limits – Mechanism of flame quenching – Flammability and ignition – diffusion flames – flame propagation – Gaseous combustion system.

Unit 3

• Borman G. L. and Ragland K. W. – ‘Combustion Engineering’ – McGraw-Hill – 2005
• Turns S. R. – ‘An Introduction to Combustion’ – McGraw Hill – 1996

• Kuo K. K. – ‘Principles of Combustion’ – John Wiley & Sons – 1984
• Sharma S. P. and Chandramohan – ‘Fuels and Combustion’ – Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited – 1984
• Heywood J. B. – ‘Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals’ – McGraw Hill – 1993