Book description
A hands-on, integrated approach to solving combustion problems in
diverse areas
An understanding of turbulence, combustion, and multiphase reacting
flows is essential for engineers and scientists in many industries,
including power genera-tion, jet and rocket propulsion, pollution
control, fire prevention and safety, and material processing. This
book offers a highly practical discussion of burning behavior and
chemical processes occurring in diverse materials, arming readers with
the tools they need to solve the most complex combustion problems
facing the scientific community today. The second of a two-volume
work, Applications of Turbulent and Multiphase Combustion expands on
topics involving laminar flames from Professor Kuo's bestselling book
Principles of Combustion, Second Edition, then builds upon the theory
discussed in the companion volume Fundamentals of Turbulent and
Multiphase Combustion to address in detail cutting-edge experimental
techniques and applications not covered anywhere else.
Special features of this book include:
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Coverage of advanced applications such as solid propellants,
burning behavior, and chemical boundary layer flows
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A multiphase systems approach discussing basic concepts before
moving to higher-level applications
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A large number of practical examples gleaned from the authors'
experience along with problems and a solutions manual
Engineers and researchers in chemical and mechanical engineering and
materials science will find Applications of Turbulent and Multiphase
Combustion an indispensable guide for upgrading their skills and
keeping up with this rapidly evolving area. It is also an excellent
resource for students and professionals in mechanical, chemical, and
aerospace engineering.
Kenneth K. Kuo is Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
and Director of the High Pressure Combustion Laboratory (HPCL) in the
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering of the College of
Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.??Professor Kuo
established the HPCL and is recognized as one of the leading
researchers and experts in propulsion-related combustion.
Ragini Acharya is Senior Research Scientist at United Technologies
Research Center. She received her PhD from The Pennsylvania State
University in 2008. Dr. Acharya's research expertise includes
development of multiphysics, multiscale, multiphase models, fire
dynamics, numerical methods, and scientific computing. She has
authored or coauthored multiple technical articles in these areas.
