Combustion diagnositics

Prerequisites

None

Recommendations:

None

Bibliography

Lecture notes

A.C. Eckbreth, Laser Diagnostics for Combustion Temperature and Species,
Abacus Press, 2nd ed. (1996)

W. Demtröder, Laser Spectroscopy: Basic Concepts and Instrumentation,
Springer, 3rd ed., 2003

Hollas J.M. Modern Spectroscopy, Wiley, 3rd ed., 1996
K. Kohse-Höinghaus, J. B. Jeffries (ed.), Applied Combustion Diagnostics,
Taylor and Francis

Atkins P., Paula, J., Physical Chemistry, 8th ed., Oxford University Press,
2006

Content of teaching

Diagnostical methods: Laser induced fluorescence, Rayleigh-scattering, Raman-scattering
Chemoluminescence.
Reduced description of combustion processes and measurements.
Discussion of the potential and limits of specific strategies in different combustion systems.

Workload

Regular attendance: 22 hours

Self-study, exam preparation: 100,0 hours

Aim

After completing this course students can:

  • understand the specific requirements for diagnostic techniques in combustion applications.
  • explain the physical fundamentals of diagnostic techniques, in particular of laser diagnostics.
  • assess the potentials and the limits of the different diagnositc methods.
Exam description

Oral

Duration: 30 min.