3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course covers the following topics: fundamentals of thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium and its calculation; chemical kinetics and auto-ignition; laminar non-premixed flames and computation of an opposed jet flame; laminar premixed flames and calculation of the laminar flame speed; models for turbulent combustion (the flamelet model and the transported probability density function model); turbulent non-premixed combustion and the modeling and simulation of a turbulent free jet flame; turbulent partial premixed combustion and the modeling and simulation of a turbulent lifted jet flame; computational propulsion and the modeling of a model rocket combustor. The course consists of both lectures and computer projects.
Learning Outcomes1Calculate chemical equilibrium.
2Calculate rate of chemical reaction and compute auto-ignition process.
3Compute opposed jet flames and understand characteristics of non-premixed combustion.
4Compute laminar flame speed and understand characteristics of premixed combustion.
5Acquire basic understanding of turbulent combustion problems and the advanced modeling approaches.
6Choose appropriate models for turbulent combustion problems and perform turbulent combustion simulations.
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