AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquisition of the theoretical, technical and methodological skills necessary for the understanding and proper interpretation of most industrially and energetically relevant combustion phenomena. Acquisition of theoretical tools useful to the comprehension of the physical phenomena to which the combustion processes are subjected to, as well as on the implications connected with their industrial exploitation. Acquisition of fundmentale skills related to environmental issues, linked to the combustive processes. Basic competences on the main combustion diagnostic techniques.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and laboratory

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Program:
Combustion: introduction and fundamental definitions.
Fuels: classification and properties.
Combustion and thermochemistry.
Chemical kinetics.
Combustion chemistry.
Introduction to heat and mass transfer.
Coupling of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics.
Laminar premixed flames.
Turbulent premixed flames.
Combustion instabilities.
Diagnostic and measurement techniques – outline.
Turbulent non-premixed flames.
Combustion engines.
Combustion and pollutants.
Pollutants control and sequestration techniques.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

I. Glassman, R. A. Yetter, Combustion, Academic Press, 2008.
F. A. Williams, Combustion Theory, Benjamin/Cummings, 1988.
N. Peters, Turbulent Combustion, Cambridge University Press, 2000.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALESSANDRO NILBERTO (President)

FERRUCCIO PITTALUGA (President)

LESSONS

Class schedule

COMBUSTION PROCESS AND EMISSIONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

Exam schedule