An introduction to combustion : concepts and applications
/ Stephen R. Turns
- 3rd edition
- Chennai McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Ltd. 2018
- xvii, 732 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Introduction to Combustion is the leading combustion textbook for undergraduate and graduate students because of its easy-to-understand analyses of basic combustion concepts and its introduction of a wide variety of practical applications that motivate or relate to the various theoretical concepts. This is a text that is useful for junior/senior undergraduates or graduate students in mechanical engineering and practicing engineers.The third edition updates and adds topics related to protection of the environment, climate change, and energy use. Additionally, a new chapter is added on fuels due to the continued focus on conservation and energy independence.