University of British Columbia
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MECH 575
Combustion Diagnostics (3 Credits)
2013 Course Syllabus
Weekly or bi-weekly meeting times to be defined by instructor and student(s) at beginning of term
Instructor
Patrick Kirchen
Office: Rusty Hut 109
Email: pkirchen@mech.ubc.ca
Course Outline
1. Introduction
2. Non-laser diagnostic techniques
2.1. Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR)
2.2. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
2.3. Chemiluminescence Detector (CLD)
2.4. Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
2.5. Mass Spectroscopy (MS)
2.6. Gas Chromatography (GC)
2.7. Chemiluminescence, emission spectroscopy
2.8. Pyrometry
3. Introduction to laser diagnostics
3.1. Background physics (Eckbreth, Chpt. 2)
3.2. Experimental Considerations (Eckbreth, Chpt. 3)
3.3. Application Considerations (Eckbreth, Chpt. 4)
3.4. Raman Rayleigh Scattering (Eckbreth, Cpt. 5)
4. Laser Diagnostic Techniques
4.1. TLDAS
4.2. PIV
4.3. LIF
4.4. LII
4.5. CARS
4.6. PIV
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University of British Columbia
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course Objectives
This course will provide students with a technical introduction to diagnostic tools used in fundamental
combustion research and research and development of applied combustion systems (e.g. internal
combustion engines).
Evaluation Criteria
Students will be responsible for reading the above material and based on this generate summaries of
the material in a powerpoint presentation format. The summaries will be submitted to and discussed
with the instructor every 1-2 weeks to ensure progress and comprehension of the material.
A grade will be assigned based on the quality and completeness of the submitted presentations (30%),
the student’s ability to describe the material and answer related questions (30%), and a design project
described below(40%).
The knowledge gained from the readings will be applied to design (on paper) an optical diagnostic
system. The type and goal of the system will be mutually agreed upon by the student and instructor. The
design will be delivered in the form of a report including sections on: underlying theory, design
objectives and constraints, design calculations and drawings, bill of materials, cost estimate, and an
engineering estimate of the expected system performance.
References
Laser Diagnostics for Combustion Temperature and Species. Alan Eckbreth. Abacus Press, 1988.
Applied Combustion Diagnostics. Ed. K. Kohse-Höinghaus and J. Jeffries.Taylor and Francis, 2002.
Engine Combustion Instrumentation and Diagnostics. Hua Zhao and Nicos Ladammatos. SAE 2001
Plagiarism and Misconduct
All suspected instances of plagiarism, cheating or misconduct will be treated as outlined in the official
University of British Columbia policy:
http://vpacademic.ubc.ca/integrity/ubc-regulation-on-plagiarism/
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