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Graduate Record 2006-2007 
    
Graduate Record 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

MAE 715 - Combustion


Reviews chemical thermodynamics, including conservation laws, perfect gas mixtures, combustion chemistry and chemical equilibrium; finite-rate chemical kinetics; conservation equations for multicomponent reacting systems; detonation and deflagration waves in premixed gases; premixed laminar flames; gaseous diffusion flames and droplet evaporation; introduction to turbulent flames; chemically-reacting boundary-layer flows; ignition; applications to practical problems in energy systems, aircraft propulsion systems, and internal combustion engines. Projects selected from topics of interest to the class. (IR)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Undergraduate thermodynamics and MAE 631, or instructor permission.

Credits: 3