2019/20

This module will provide engineers with an opportunity to develop their understanding of fuels and combustion technologies. The first part of the course will discuss the fundamentals of fuels; and provide context into the necessity for sustainable development of conventional fuel use and options for alternative fuels and technologies to augment and replace these. The main content of the module will focus on the principles of combustion, covering both theories and basic calculation methods for combustion equations,  different flame types and emission index. The module also aims to facilitate understanding of practical combustion systems and their applications including the introduction of renewable fuels in some practical applications.