Subject:
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Catalog number:
671
Unit weight:
0.50
Meet type:
LEC
Cross-listing(s):
N/A
Requisites:
Prereq: ME 353 Antireq: ME 567Department Consent Required
Description:
Fuels and their chemical structure. Polymers and polymer decomposition, ignition of liquids and solids, geometric and chemical effects. Combustion processes and reaction stoichiometry. Ignition, catalysis and combustion kinetics. Heat of reaction, flame temperature, fire heat release rate. Flammability, evaporation, flashpoint. Conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer in fire analysis. Gas and flame radiation, point source, planar models. Premixed flames, explosions, deflagrations. Suppression, flame arrestors, "explosion proof" equipment. Diffusion and jet flames, fire plumes, flame heights, CO, soot and smoke formation. (Also offered Online)
Topic titles:
N/A
Faculty:
Engineering (ENG)
Academic level:
GRD
Course ID:
015080
