Combustion Technology

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Combustion Technology

Essentials of Flames and Burners

Engines and power transmission Engineering thermodynamics Fossil fuel technologies Fire protection and safety

Author: Vasudevan Raghavan

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Collection: Engineering

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 18th September 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 17 Mb

ISBN: 9783030746216


Intended Audience

This textbook is intended for post-graduate students in mechanical and allied engineering disciplines. It will also be helpful to scientists and engineers working in the areas of combustion to recapitulate the fundamental and generally applied aspects of combustion.

Content Coverage

This textbook comprehensively covers the fundamental aspects of combustion. It includes physical descriptions of premixed and non-premixed flames. It provides a detailed analysis of the basic ideas and design characteristics of burners for gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. A chapter on alternative renewable fuels has also been included to bring out the need, characteristics and usage of alternative fuels.

Additional Features

Review questions have been provided at the end of each chapter which will help the students to evaluate their understanding of the important concepts covered in that chapter. Several standard text books have been cited in the chapters and are listed towards the end, as suggested reading, to enable the readers to refer them when required.

Target Audience

The textbook will be useful for students in mechanical, aerospace and related fields of engineering. It will also be a good resource for professionals and researchers working in the areas of combustion technology.

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