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Taylor & Francis Ltd Experimental Combustion An Introduction 2015 Edition by D. P. Mishra
Fulfilling the need for a classical approach, Experimental Combustion: An Introduction begins with an overview of the key aspects of combustion-including chemical kinetics, premixed flame, diffusion flame, and liquid droplet combustion-followed by a discussion of the general elements of measurement systems and data acquisition and analysis. In addition to these aspects, thermal flow measurements, gas composition measurements, and optical combustion diagnostics are covered extensively. Building upon this foundation in the fundamentals, the text addresses measurements, instruments, analyses, and diagnostics specific to combustion experiments, as well as:Describes the construction, working principles, application areas, and limitations of the necessary instruments for combustion systemsFamiliarizes the reader with the procedure for uncertainty analysis in combustion experimentsDiscusses advanced optical techniques, namely particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser Doppler anemometry (LDA), and planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) methodsFrom stoichiometry to smoke meters and statistical analysis, Experimental Combustion: An Introduction provides a solid understanding of the underlying concepts and measurement tools required for the execution and interpretation of practical combustion experiments. Introduction to CombustionDefinition of Fuel/OxidizerKinds of Fuels and OxidizersStoichiometryIdeal Gas MixtureHeats of Formation and ReactionAdiabatic Flame TemperatureChemical KineticsFlamePremixed FlameDiffusion FlamesGaseous Jet FlameLiquid Droplet CombustionElements of Measurement Systems What Is Measurement?Fundamentals of Measurement MethodsElements of Generic Measuring SystemTypes of TransducersBasic Requirements of a TransducerPerformance Characteristics of a Measuring DeviceData AcquisitionData Acquisition SystemSignal Conditioning SystemsSignal Filtering SystemSampling and Data AcquisitionA/D and D/A ConversionData Storage and DisplayData AnalysisCritical Analysis of Experimental DataExperimental Error AnalysisUncertainty in Experimental DataGeneral Uncertainty AnalysisStatistical Analysis of DataData Visualization and AnalysisGraphical AnalysisRegression AnalysisReport WritingThermal Flow MeasurementsPressure MeasurementSound Pressure Level MeasurementsGas Velocity MeasurementsTemperature MeasurementsFlow MetersRotametersTurbine Flow MetersGas Composition MeasurementsQuantification of CompositionSampling SystemsAnalytical Methods for Combustion Product MeasurementLuminescence-Based AnalyzerElectrochemical Gas AnalyzersParamagnetic Oxygen AnalyzersSmoke MetersOptical Combustion DiagnosticsTypes of Light SourcesLaser LightsBasic Principles of Light ScatteringFlow VisualizationFlame VisualizationLight Refraction in an Inhomogeneous MediumSchlieren TechniqueShadowgraphInterferometerLaser-Based Optical VelocimetryLaser Doppler VelocimetryParticle Image VelocimetryPlanar-Laser-Induced Fluorescence MethodRayleigh Temperature Measurement