| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF (xlvii, 512 pages) :) illustrations |
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Engineering collection |
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Engineering collection
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| Contents |
1. Meso- and microscale combustion and flammability limits -- 1.1 Premixed flames in meso- and microscale combustion -- 1.2 Flammability limit and quenching diameter -- 1.3 Heat recirculation -- 1.4 Flame and wall structure coupling in microscale combustion -- 1.5 Weak flame regimes with temperature gradients -- 1.6 Coupling of thermal and kinetic quenching in microscale combustion -- 1.7 Non-equilibrium combustion -- References -- |
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2. Boundary-accelerated flames in microchannels -- 2.1 Physical and numerical models -- 2.2 The boundary-layer accelerated flame -- 2.3 Effects of varying channel dimensions -- 2.4 Outflow acceleration and propulsion characteristics -- 2.5 Effects of wall temperature -- 2.6 Laminar-flame transition to detonation in long channels -- 2.7 Discussion -- References -- |
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3. Flame instability in microscale combustion -- 3.1 Repetitive extinction and re-ignition instability -- 3.2 Spinning instability -- 3.3 Spiral flames and pattern formations -- References -- |
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4. Microscale combustion modeling -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Microreactor thermal management -- 4.3 Heterogeneous and homogeneous chemistry modeling -- 4.4 Models used in microreactor research -- 4.5 Zero-dimensional models -- 4.6 One-dimensional channel-flow models -- 4.7 Multidimensional microreactor models -- 4.8 Applications of multidimensional models -- 4.9 Turbulent microreactor combustion -- 4.10 Non-continuum flows in microreactors -- 4.11 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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5. Non-premixed micro combustion -- 5.1 Microjet diffusion flames -- 5.2 Basic microflame structure -- 5.3 Methodology -- 5.4 Characteristics of microjet methane diffusion flames -- 5.5 Flame structure and stabilization mechanism -- 5.6 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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6. Diffusion flame instability and cell formation in meso- and microscale combustion -- 6.1 Cell flame formation in a microscale diffusion flame reactor -- 6.2 Flame streets and unsteady flame propagation in mesoscale diffusion flames -- 6.3 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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7. Micro-combustion in non-catalytic narrow ducts -- 7.1 Overview of the state of the art -- 7.2 Structure of the tubular micro-reactive flow -- 7.3 Thermoacoustics -- 7.4 Outer wall temperature -- 7.5 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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8. Fundamentals of microscale catalytic combustion -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Methodology -- 8.3 Characteristics of microscale catalytic combustion -- 8.4 Enhancement of microscale combustion by catalyst segmentation -- 8.5 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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9. Miniature liquid fuel combustion -- 9.1 Overview -- 9.2 Brief review of mesoscale liquid fuel combustors -- 9.3 Liquid film combustor fundamentals -- 9.4 Combustor design evaluation -- 9.5 Liquid film combustion-driven TPV power system -- 9.6 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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10. Heat-recirculating combustors -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Simplified analysis -- 10.3 Scaling -- 10.4 Practical perspectives -- 10.5 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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11. Catalytic reactors: power generation and fuel processing -- 11.1 Introduction to catalytic combustion -- 11.2 Catalytic microreactors -- 11.3 Basic theory of catalytic combustion -- 11.4 Operation of microreactors for power generation -- References -- |
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12. Microreactor with a temperature gradient -- 12.1 Weak flame in a temperature gradient -- 12.2 Multistage oxidation study using weak flame in a temperature gradient -- References -- |
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13. Chemical micropropulsion -- 13.1 Micropropulsion and scaling -- 13.2 Materials, fabrication, and system integration -- 13.3 Solid propellant thrusters -- 13.4 Liquid propellant thrusters -- 13.5 Gaseous propellant thrusters -- 13.6 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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14. Micro-rotary engine power system -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Meso-scale "mini-rotary" engine -- 14.3 MEMS-scale "micro-rotary" engine -- 14.4 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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15. Small-scale reciprocating engines -- 15.1 Survey of miniature research engines -- 15.2 Miniature commercial engines -- 15.3 Quantifying engine performance -- 15.4 Performance measurements -- 15.5 Fuels -- 15.6 Sample performance data from three miniature engines -- 15.7 Scaling of engine performance -- 15.8 Small two-stroke piston engine combustion -- 15.9 Conclusion and future work -- References -- |
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16. Combustors for microgas turbine engines -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Microgas turbine engines -- 16.3 Basic combustion concepts -- 16.4 Challenges of microgas turbine combustors -- 16.5 Homogeneous gas-phase microcombustors -- 16.6 Heterogeneous (catalytic) microcombustors -- 16.7 Conclusion and future work -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Recent advances in microfabrication technologies have enabled the development of entirely new classes of small-scale devices with applications in fields ranging from biomedicine (portable defibrillators, drug delivery systems, etc.), to wireless communication and computing (cell phones, laptop computers, etc.), to reconnaissance (unmanned air vehicles, microsatellites etc.), and to augmentation of human function (exoskeletons etc.). In many cases, however, what these devices can actually accomplish is limited by the low energy density of their energy storage and conversion systems. This breakthrough book brings together in one place the information necessary to develop the high energy density combustion-based power sources that will enable many of these devices to realize their full potentials |
| Analysis |
microscale combustion |
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flameless combustion |
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combustion limits |
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combustion instability |
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excess enthalpy combustion |
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small-scale liquid film combustors |
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micro-tubes and porous combustors |
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Swiss-roll combustors |
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catalytic reactors |
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micro-heat engines |
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micro-reactors |
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micro-power generators |
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micro-thrusters |
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model aircraft engines |
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2-stroke engines |
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piston engines |
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heterogeneous combustion |
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catalytic combustion |
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conjugate heat transfer |
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scale-effects on combustion |
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thermoelectric power generation |
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micro gas turbine engine |
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micro-rotary engine |
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micro-rockets |
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microfabrication |
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MEMS |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on February 21, 2015) |
| Subject |
Internal combustion engines -- Combustion.
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Combustion -- Industrial applications
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Microfabrication.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical
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Internal combustion engines -- Combustion
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Microfabrication
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cadou, Christopher P., 1965- author.
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Maruta, Kaoru., author
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| ISBN |
9781606503089 |
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1606503081 |
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1606503065 |
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9781606503065 |
