Skip to main content
CODE 65949
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
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

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