An Introduction To Combustion: Concepts and Applications w/ IBM 3.5' Disk

Mcgraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering

by Stephen R. Turns

Targeted at senior and first year graduate level courses in combustion,this text covers more material than can be covered in a single semester course,but at a level that is easily comprehended by undergraduate students. There is a tremendous need for undergraduate students interested in the thermal sciences to have a basic knowledge of combustion science and its applications. This text is the first to present the essential theory and background material that is helpful for understanding the more complex literature on combustion,in a format that is teaching rather than reference-oriented. The theory is reinforced by examples,review questions and problems within each chapter.

Genres: Textbooks

565 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1996

Reviews

[Reader Rabbit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great text on a fascinating topic with broad range of applications. Great reference for combustion phenomena!

[Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This introductory text is motivating and informative. I enjoyed the methodical structure of the material - the gradual buildup from concepts and fundamental equations to simple systems and ultimately to turbulent flames. I anticipated that studying combustion would serve as a capstone to my previous study of thermodynamics, perhaps my favorite subject as an undergraduate student. In hindsight, I could have chosen among a number of subjects to serve this role.