Combustion Technology (CET II B)

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Contents 1 Lecturer 2 Lectures 3 Recommended Textbook 4 Course content 5 Aims 6 Assumed knowledge 7 Resources 7.1 Lecture notes

[edit] Lecturer

Dr Clemens F. Kaminski

EMail: clemens_kaminski@cheng.cam.ac.uk

office location: S5 (second floor)

[edit] Lectures

During Lent Term 2005

[edit] Recommended Textbook

• Heywood, J.B.: Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals McGraw Hill, 1988.
• Cohen, H., Rogers, G.F.C. and Saravanamuttoo, H.I.H.: Gas Turbine Theory, Longman, 4th edition, 1996 (esp. chapters 1 and 2)

[edit] Course content

The course is for CET IIB. It teaches fundamental aspects of combustion engine technology.

[edit] Aims

• Provide an understanding of the principles 4 stroke piston engines and gas turbine combustor technology.
• Perform efficiency analysis of such engines
• Introduce state of the art engine concepts to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.

[edit] Assumed knowledge

• IIB Combustion (JSD)
• Physical Chemistry course (IIA)
• Thermo courses

[edit] Resources

Lecture notes will be handed out at the beginning of the lectures.

1 example sheets with problems will also be handed out.

Supervisions to be arranged on demand

[edit] Lecture notes

in PDF format, require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Set 1 (3 MB) Examples (50 kB)