CIVE 5610
Fire Dynamics I
Fundamentals of combustion including material and energy balances, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, premixed and diffusive burning. Advanced topics in the theory of combustion, flame propagation, efficiency of combustion, and the physico-chemical properties of combustible material.
Topics
- theory of combustion
- flame propagation
- efficiency of combustion
- the physico-chemical properties of combustible material
Course catalogue
2025
Readings
- 1 An introduction to fire dynamics. 3rd ed, Drysdale D. 2011
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5705 (2001-2003).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- 2025 Winter Outline CIVE 5610 ↗2025