ME 671Fundamental Fire Dynamics
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechanical Engineering
ME 671 as listed in the Winter 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
Fuels and their chemical structure. Polymers and polymer decomposition, ignition of liquids and solids, geometric and chemical effects. Combustion processes and reaction stoichiometry. Ignition, catalysis and combustion kinetics. Heat of reaction, flame temperature, fire heat release rate. Flammability, evaporation, flashpoint. Conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer in fire analysis. Gas and flame radiation, point source, planar models. Premixed flames, explosions, deflagrations. Suppression, flame arrestors, "explosion proof" equipment. Diffusion and jet flames, fire plumes, flame heights, CO, soot and smoke formation. (Also offered Online)
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