CODE 65949 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - ENERGIA E AERONAUTICA 9270 (LM-33) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course provides the basic knowledge on combustion theoretical modeling and diagnostic techniques, and the applied know-how relevant for engineering applications. TEACHING METHODS Theoretical and applied lectures SYLLABUS/CONTENT Principles of combustion, theoretical models and experimental data: detonation waves; premixed laminar and turbulent flames; ignition; flame stabilization; laminar and turbulent gaseous diffusion flames; combustion of a single liquid fuel droplet; atomization and sprays; burning of solids. Optical techniques for combustion diagnostics: background physics; application fields and experimental considerations; spray diagnostics; applied combustion diagnostics in internal combustion engines and gas turbines. Gas turbine combustors: design technology trends; fuel injection systems; flame stabilization; ignition performance; afterburners; low-emissions combustors. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY S. R. Turns, An Introduction to Combustion, McGraw-Hill, 2011. A. H. Lefebvre, Gas Turbine Combustion, Taylor & Francis, 1998. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARINA UBALDI Ricevimento: By appointment. E-mail: marina.ubaldi@unige.it Exam Board MARINA UBALDI (President) FRANCESCA SATTA DANIELE SIMONI PIETRO ZUNINO LESSONS Class schedule COMBUSTION EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral examination Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/02/2021 10:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento 17/09/2021 10:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento