Combustion (ENE305) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Combustion ENE305 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihan Turhan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to give a broad engineering treatment of combustion technology with focus on fundamentals and gaseous, liquid, and solid fuel combustion systems.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn basic physical, chemical, and thermodynamic concepts that are important in combustion
  • Understand the fundamentals of chemical processes and the importance of chemical kinetics in combustion
  • Understand the general characteristics of laminar premixed and jet diffusion flames
Course Content Gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels, thermodynamics and kinetics of combustion, adiabatic flame temperature, combustion of gaseous and vaporized fuels, combustion of liquid fuels, combustion of solid fuels.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Scope and History of Combustion
2 Fuels
3 Fuels
4 Gas Mixtures
5 Thermodynamics of Combustion
6 Chemical Reactions
7 Chemical Reactions
8 Midterm Exam
9 Chemical Kinetics of Combustion
10 Chemical Kinetics of Combustion
11 Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
12 Combustion of Gaseous and Vaporized Fluids
13 Combustion of Gaseous and Vaporized Fluids
14 Premixed-Charge Engine Combustion
15 Premixed and Diffusion Flames
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. An Introduction to Combustion, S. R. Turns, 2nd Ed., Mc Graw Hill, 2000
2. Combustion Engineering, G.C. Borman, K. W. Ragland, Mc Graw Hill, 1998
Other Sources 3. Combustion, Irvin Glassman, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, 1987
4. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering H. Scott Fogler, Prentice Hall, 2001
5. Journals: e.g. “Combustion and Flame”, “Combustion Science and Technology” , “Energy and Fuels”, “Fuel”

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the energy systems engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems.
2 The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose.
3 The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in energy systems engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively.
5 The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the energy systems engineering discipline. X
6 The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams, the ability to work individually.
7 a)Effective oral and writen communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. b)The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions.
8 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow recent developments in science and technology. X
9 a)The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; b)knowledge of the standards utilized in energy systems engineering applications.
10 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development.
11 a) Knowledge on the effects of energy systems engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; b) and awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 5 2 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 7 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 126