An Introduction to Combustion with Applications Using Cantera
Khaled Sallam · Shubham Srivastava
Oct 2023 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Created with first-year graduate students and entry-level engineers in mind, this book opens the door to understanding the principles and practices of combustion calculations. The book integrates combustion with the open-source software Cantera, used for solving problems involving chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport processes. It serves as an invaluable primer for this software, offering a step-by-step guide to its installation and application, supplemented with numerous examples interwoven throughout the chapters. This hands-on approach provides real-world context to the theoretical knowledge and empowers readers to apply learned concepts practically.
Ideal for novices in the field, this book also offers value to experts seeking an accessible reference or a guide for using Cantera software. So, whether you're a student, an engineer, or a researcher, this book is your springboard into the vast and dynamic field of combustion science.
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Dr Khaled Sallam is an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University (OSU), USA, where he leads the thermofluids laboratory. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan, USA. Dr Sallam developed 3 graduate courses and 8 undergraduate courses at OSU and received multiple teaching awards. He has published 71 journal articles and conference papers, and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Dr Shubham Srivastava is Head of the Engineering Simulations Department at Rheem Water Heating, USA, where he leads the group's research in the fields of combustion, fluid dynamics and heat transfer. He received his PhD from North Carolina State University, USA. His research interests include combustion and thermal-fluid sciences, in which he has over 10 years of experimental experience, as well as experience in computational methods development.
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