This course will cover combustion fundamentals and their application to engineered combustion systems such as furnaces and fossil-fuelled engines, with an emphasis on maximizing combustion efficiency and minimizing pollutant formation. Topics covered will include flame stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, pre-mixed and diffusion flames, fuel properties, continuous and unsteady combustion systems, pollution reduction techniques and safety issues. (Two 2 hr. Labs per semester) Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: MEC 514, MEC 516, MEC 701, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430 and MTH 510 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
