Undergraduate Course: Combustion Systems 5 (MECE11011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course describes combustion phemonena and their applications in Engineering, with special attention to power generation systems. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Basic notions of Engineering Thermodynamics and Applied Mathematics |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 24 |
| Location |
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| King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. Explain the basic concepts of combustion chemistry, the thermodynamic reasons that make a combustion reaction possible, and the factors that affect the reaction rate.
2. Distinguish different types of flames from their morphology, and explain how different combustion mechanisms are related to macroscopic qualitative features (colour, shape, etc)
3. Explain the ignition mechanism, and construct simple mathematical models to capture the main features of spontaneous and forced ignition.
4. Describe the features of flame propogation, estimate the flame velocity and thickness through simple calculations, explain the conditions that determine flame extinction.
5. Describe the properties of different fuels, and choose the appropriate technologies to use them.
6. Demonstrate an awareness of the environmental impact of combustion processes, and understand the methods to reduce it.
7. Execute simple calculations for the preliminary design of burners and combustion chambers, using the results of simple theories and empirical correlations in analytical or graphical form.
8. Appreciate the importance of computational fluid dynamics in modelling combustion processes and its role as a tool for engineering design. |
Assessment Information
| 100% exam |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
S. Turns, An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications, McGraw Hill. |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Part A: basic notions of thermodynamics and chemistry
Part B: description of combustion phenomena (ignition, propogation extinction) and elementary models
Part C: engineering devices: burners, combustion chambers, use of CFD codes |
| Keywords | Combustion - Fuels - Flames |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Volfango Bertola
Tel: (0131 6)50 8697
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Course secretary | Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
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