Here are copies of the documents relevant to ME 501 for Spring 2024. I'll try to have
all the handouts, homeworks, homework solutions, and exam solutions posted as soon
as they become available. All of them will be in PDF format or MS Word.
Let me know if there are any mistakes or omissions.
Handouts, Announcements, Corrections
- Syllabus
- Media Space Video Lecture Link
- If the link above does not work, log into Media Space and search for ME501/AE538. Scroll to the bottom of the list for the most recent lectures.
- Postulates of thermodynamics
- Handout on thermodynamic properties.
- Example equilibrium calculation of oxygen dissociation
- Note on accurate calculation of collision rates.
- Notes on hydrogen/bromine reaction system.
- Notes on unimolecular reactions, pressure dependence, transition state theory, entropy of activation, and rate limiting steps.
- Notes on zero-dimensional kinetics simulations.
- TRANSPORT SECTION:
- Notes from 2025 on Diffusion.
- Details on the erroneous report of supposed errors in CHEMKIN regarding computation of pure species thermal conductivities.
- Excellent recent review paper that contains the above error.
- Paper on diffusion coefficients using the approach I cover in class.
- Frankel's original short explanation of thermal diffusion. Maybe still the best!
- Section from Williams' classic Combustion Theory text on multicomponent diffusion. Follows Furry's approach. My notes closely follow this section. Read it after Furry's paper (above).
- Notes on diffusion, some of which I will present in class.
- Papers on diffusion supporting the theories presented in class.
- Formulas for getting multicomponent diffusion coefficients from binary diffusion coefficients. From Hirchfelder, Curtiss, and Bird, "Molecular Theory of Gases and Liquids."
- Slides on calculating radiative heat transfer from flames.
- Slides on detailed 1-D simulations of flames.
- Equations for momentum and energy conservation.
- Figures from the class text on laminar flames.
- Notes on droplet evaporation and combustion.
- Notes on detonations.
- Notes on environmental issues.
- Notes and papers on soot.
- Slides on measurements.
- Notes on heterogeneous combustion.
- Notes on metal combustion.
- Office hours are Thursdays and Fridays at 1-2 PM in 2111 MEL.
- See this note for information on viewing lectures from 3/13 and 3/25
- Droplet notes for 4/7/2025
- Updated informaion on Prompt NOx from recent literature references.
- Additional notes on soot.
- Notes on coal.
- More notes on coal.
- Notes on Metals
- Notes on surface chemistry and catalysis.
- Homework
- Exam Materials
- Formula sheet for the midterm exam
- Solution for the midterm exam
- Grade distribution for the midterm exam
- Links
- Class Notes
- Homework Solutions
See Box folder for solutions, spreadsheets, and videos on each homework assignment.