COMBUSTION - ELECTROCHEMISTRY (COMBUSTION)
| Title | ΚΑΥΣΗ - ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ (ΚΑΥΣΗ) / COMBUSTION - ELECTROCHEMISTRY (COMBUSTION) |
| Code | 347 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ananias Tomboulides |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000382 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Design and Structures | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600130848
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130848
- eLearning: https://eclass.meng.auth.gr/courses/MENG347/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 113 THERMODYNAMICS I
- 118 FLUID MECHANICS I
- 122 HEAT TRANSFER
General Prerequisites
Thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechaniscs
Learning Outcomes
- Design of chemical kinetics problem solutions.
- Undesranding fundamentals of combustion.
- Solution of combustion reactor problems.
- Calculation of flame characteristics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Chemical thermodynamics: Mass conservation and mixture stoichiometry, energy conservation in chemical reactions, Gibbs free energy, electrochemical potential and equilibrium, combustion temperature. Chemical kinetics: Elementary reactions, propagation and branching, reaction rate, reaction rate constant, partial equilibrium and steady state, reversible and chain reactions, explosion limits, combustion mechanisms for various fuels, pollutant formation kinetics. Transport phenomena: Kinetic theory of gases, quantity transport, transport coefficients, conservation equations. Reactors: constant volume, constant pressure, well-stirred reactor, plug-flow reactor. Laminar premixed flames: Structure, flame speed (Mallard και LeChatelier), factors affecting flame speed and thickness, ignition and quenching phenomena, stability limits. Diffusion flames: Damkoehler number, equivalency ratios, diffusion flame structure, characteristic numbers.
Keywords
combustion, flame, chemical kinetics, fuels
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint presentations on a beamer
Video presentations on a beamer
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 2.7 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 152 | 5.1 |
Student Assessment
Description
The final score is composited by the scores in two projects during the semester that are examined orally, and the score of the final written exams. The final score algorithm is 0,2 x Score in Project 1 + 0,2 Score in Project 2 + 0,6 x Written exams scores.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Stefen Turns, Εισαγωγή στην Καύση, 3η Έκδοση (Κωδ. Εύδ. 59385030), 2017, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε
2) Δ. Κολαΐτης, Μ. Φούντη, Θεωρία Καύσης,(Κωδ. Εύδ. 41956312) 2014, Εκδ. Γ.Χ. ΦΟΥΝΤΑΣ
Additional bibliography for study
1) Ντζιαχρήστος, Λ. 2013. Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις στην Καύση, ΑΠΘ.
2) Warnatz, Jürgen, Dibble, Robert W, Maas, Ulrich. Combustion, 4th Edition./2006, ISBN: 9783540453635
3) Turns, Stephen, An introduction to Combustion: Concepts and applications, 3/2012, ISBN: 9780071086875
Last Update
29-09-2017
