The combustion of fossil fuels remains a key technology for the foreseeablefuture. It is therefore important that we understand the mechanisms ofcombustion and ... » 

The combustion of fossil fuels remains a key technology for the foreseeablefuture. It is therefore important that we understand the mechanisms ofcombustion and in particular the role of turbulence within this process.Combustion always takes place within a turbulent flow field for two reasonsturbulence increases the mixing process and enhances combustion but at thesame time combustion releases heat which generates flow instability throughbuoyancy thus enhancing the transition to turbulence. The four chapters ofthis book present a thorough introduction to the field of turbulent combustion.After an overview of modeling approaches the three remaining chapters considerthe three distinct cases of premixed nonpremixed and partially premixedcombustion respectively. This book will be of value to researchers andstudents of engineering and applied mathematics by demonstrating the currenttheories of turbulent combustion within a unified presentation of the field. «