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Fundamentals of Combustion Processes

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Authors:
  1. Sara McAllister
    1. , Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

  2. Jyh-Yuan Chen
    1. , Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

  3. A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello
    1. , Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

  • A simplified and straightforward presentation of complex combustion principles and applications Includes lab demonstrations that demonstrate combustion concepts in action on extras Provides clear examples and suggested exercises with additional author resources Solutions Manual for instructors will be posted on extras.springer.com
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Fundamentals of Combustion Processes is designed as a textbook for an upper-division undergraduate and graduate level combustion course in mechanical engineering. The authors focus on the fundamental theory of combustion and provide a simplified discussion of basic combustion parameters and processes such as thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, ignition, diffusion and pre-mixed flames. The text includes exploration of applications, example exercises, suggested homework problems and videos of laboratory demonstrations

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Fuels

    • Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

    Pages 1-13

  2. Chemical Kinetics

    • Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

    Pages 49-73

  3. Premixed Flames

    • Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

    Pages 111-137

  4. Emissions

    • Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

    Pages 177-198

  5. Diesel Engines

    • Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

    Pages 227-241

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“The authors attempt to explain the phenomena of combustion from the basic principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and chemistry. The book covers various aspects of combustion in a concise manner. … the book is well written with sufficient explanation for the ease of the readers. … it certainly is a graduate text on combustion. In addition, it may attract wide readership from researchers and practicing engineers.” (K. N. Shukla, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1225, 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

    Sara McAllister, Jyh-Yuan Chen, A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello

About the authors

Sara McAllister graduated with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Mechanical Engineer USDA Forest Service RMRS - Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory Missoula.

Jyh-Yuan Chen is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello is a Professor and Almy C. Maynard and Agnes Offield Maynard Endowed Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

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