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Nov 21, 2024
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AE 526 - Combustion and Propulsion for Future Aviation3 Credit Hours
Focuses on combustion dynamics and unsteady combustion process in gas turbine engines for commercial aviation. The goal is to describe the fundamentals of combustion processes at work in these propulsion systems including turbulent combustion and combustion instability. A major emphasis is on flame stabilization and combustion dynamics. Flame stabilization includes non-reacting flow processes and chemical reactions complexities associated to the flame front which are described. Combustion dynamics include phenomenon such as flashback, combustion oscillation, and blowoff. Elements of analytical, computational modeling and experimental measurements in the field are introduced and discussed. The operation and principles of gas turbines engines are also described. Finally, the perspective for research and development are outlined and include clean propulsion, sustainable aviation fuel, premixed combustion, and hydrogen combustion. Some of the materials presented in this course are also relevant to other combustion and propulsion systems (fighter aircraft and rocket engines) and will be discussed too.
Cross-listed: (Same as Mechanical Engineering 526.)
Recommended Background: Mechanical Engineering 525 - Combustion and Chemically Reacting Flows I.
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