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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter One; 1.1 What is Combustion?; 1.2 Combustion in Applications; 1.3 A Highlight of Combustion Science Development; 1.3.1 The Phlogiston Theory; 1.3.2 Antoine Lavoisier; 1.3.3 Other Combustion Milestones; 1.4 Historical Perspective of Combustion Technology; 1.4.1 Lighting; 1.4.2 Steam Boilers; 1.4.3 Internal Combustion Engines; 1.4.4 Gas Turbines; 1.5 Book Layout; Chapter Two; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fuels; 2.3 Stoichiometry; 2.3.1 Air/Fuel Ratios; 2.3.2 Equivalence Ratios; 2.3.3 Reactive Additives; 2.4 Thermodynamic Property Relations |
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2.4.1 Equation of State2.4.2 Calorific Equations of State; 2.4.3 Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures; 2.4.4 Amagat's Law of Additive V; 2.4.5 Ideal Gas Mixtures; 2.5 Thermodynamic Laws and Functions; 2.5.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics for a Fixed Mass (Closed System); 2.6 Enthalpy: Vaporization, Formation, Combustion; 2.6.1 Latent Heat of Vaporization; 2.6.2 Heat of Formation; 2.6.3 Heat of Combustion; 2.6.4 Heating Value; 2.7 Adiabatic Flame Temperature; Chapter Three; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Second Law of Thermodynamics; 3.2.1 Thermodynamic Functions |
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3.3 Equilibrium of Thermodynamic Systems3.3.1 Constant-Volume Process; 3.3.2 Constant-Temperature Process; 3.3.3 Constant-Pressure-and-Temperature Process; 3.3.4. Chemical Potential Minimization; 3.3.5. Equilibrium Constants; 3.4 Dissociation; Chapter Four; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Global versus Elementary Reactions; 4.2.1 Global Reactions; 4.2.2 Order of Reaction; 4.3 Elementary Reactions; 4.3.1 Molecularity of a Reaction; 4.3.2 The Law of Mass Action; 4.4 Types of Chemical Reactions; 4.4.1 First-Order Reactions; 4.4.2 Second-Order Reactions; 4.4.3 Consecutive Reactions |
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4.4.4 Opposing or Reversible Reactions4.4.5 Chain Reactions; 4.5 The Arrhenius Law and the Collision Theory; 4.6 Pressure and Temperature Effects on Reaction Rate; 4.6.1 Pressure Effect; 4.6.2 Temperature Effect; 4.7 Net Production Rates; 4.8 Chemical Time Scales; Chapter Five; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Laminar Flame Speed, Flame Propagation Speed, and Mass Burning Rate; 5.2.1 The Freely Propagating Planar Flame; 5.2.2 The Freely Propagating Spherical Flame; 5.2.3 The Confined Spherical Flame; 5.3 The Structure of a Combustion Wave; 5.4 Laminar Flame Speed Measurements |
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5.4.1 The Non-Existing Ideal Planar Combustion Wave5.4.2 A Stationary Spherical Flame; 5.4.3 Common Flame Observation Methods; 5.4.4 Bunsen Burner; 5.4.5 Soap Bubble; 5.4.6 Constant-Volume Chamber; 5.4.7 Flat-Flame Burner; 5.4.8 Stagnation and Opposed-Flame Burners; 5.5. Premixed Laminar Flame Theories; 5.5.1 Thermal Theory; 5.5.2 Thermal-Species -- Thermal Theory with Species Diffusion; 5.5.3 Modern Comprehensive Theories or Models; Chapter Six; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Fundamental Characteristics of Turbulence; 6.3 Characterization of Turbulence; 6.4 Scales of the Swirls; Chapter Seven |
| Summary |
Whether in the Stone Age or in Greek mythology, fire has always been the essence of life. As G.G. Brown put it in 1928, ""Combustion is without exaggeration the most important reaction to the human race. All human and animal existence depends upon combustion as its course of energy."" This book provides a detailed description of the elements of combustion, offering descriptive figures, illustrative quips, and analogies to facilitate understanding. It begins with some historical highlights of the understanding of combustion and technological progresses. It then discusses the thermodynamic and ch |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Print version record |
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Combustion.
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Spark ignition engines -- Combustion -- Computer simulation
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Flame spread -- Computer simulation
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combustion.
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Chemical engineering.
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Mechanical engineering.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical.
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Combustion
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Flame spread -- Computer simulation
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781527516878 |
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1527516873 |
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