UNIVERSITY OF GAZIANTEP 
ENGINEERING FACULTY 
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 
ME 438 THEORY OF COMBUSTION 
TAKE HOME MIDTERM 
SUBMITTED TO: Dr. AYŞEGÜL ABUŞOĞLU 
SUBMITTED BY: 
ÖZGECAN ARACI 
BURAK BARLAS 
YÜKSEL ERASLAN 
İBRAHİM İLKER ERDEM 
YAŞAR GÜRBÜZ 
ZÜHEYİR NURAL 
ERDİ KARAÇAL 
DECEMBER 2013
QUESTION 2 
A furnace uses preheated air to improve its fuel efficiency.Determine adiabatic flame 
temperature when the furnace is operating at a mass air fuel-ratio of 16 for air preheated to 600 K. 
The fuel enters at 300 K.Assume the simplified thermodynamic properties as follows; 
Tref=300 K 
MWfuel=MWair=MWprod=29 kg/mol 
Cp,fuel=Cp,air=Cp,prod=1200 J/kg.K 
hf0,air=hf0,prod=0 
hf0,fuel=4x10^7 J/kg
When we look at the question it is the simple first law analysis of thermodynamic. 
After that we can write the energy equation; There is no heat transfer or no work in the system. 
ܳ. 
−ܹ. 
=ܪ. 
௣ −ܪ. 
ோ ܳ. 
. 
= 0 and ܹ 
= 0 
For A/F ; we can write these equations to use in the enthalpy equation 
݉. 
୮୰୭ୢ =݉. 
୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ (1 + 
ܣ 
ܨ 
) 
݉. 
ܣ 
ܨ 
ୟ୧୰ =݉. 
୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ ( 
) 
݉. 
୤୳ୣ୪ =݉. 
୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ 1 
We can write the equation as followings; 
ܪ. 
୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ =ܪ. 
ୖୣୟୡ୲ୟ୬୲ 
(݉. 
௣ ∗ ℎ)୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ = (݉. 
௙ ∗ ℎ)୊୳ୣ୪ + (݉. 
ୟ୧୰ ∗ ℎ)୅୧୰ 
݉. 
௙ ∗ (1 + 
ܣ 
ܨ 
) ∗ [(ℎ௙ 
଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶୟୢ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]௉ 
=݉. 
௙ ∗ [(ℎ௙ 
ܣ 
ܨ 
଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶ୤୳ୣ୪ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]୊୳ୣ୪ +݉. 
௙ ∗ ( 
) ∗ [(ℎ௙ 
଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶୟ୧୰ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]ୟ୧୰ 
When we write the known values into the equation ; 
17 ∗ [0 + 1200 ∗ (ܶୟୢ − 300)]୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ 
= 1 ∗ [4 ∗ 10଻ + 1200 ∗ (300 − 300)]୊୳ୣ୪ + 16 ∗ [0 + 1200 ∗ (600 − 300)]ୟ୧୰ 
After that point solving for Tad will give us the solution. 
Tad=2543 K 
In our Excel program we can solve the adiabatic flame temperature with the changeable 
values.For example we can change the A/F ratio or Cp of any substance or supply temperatures of air 
and fuels.

Combustion second Erdi Karaçal Mechanical Engineer

  • 1.
    UNIVERSITY OF GAZIANTEP ENGINEERING FACULTY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ME 438 THEORY OF COMBUSTION TAKE HOME MIDTERM SUBMITTED TO: Dr. AYŞEGÜL ABUŞOĞLU SUBMITTED BY: ÖZGECAN ARACI BURAK BARLAS YÜKSEL ERASLAN İBRAHİM İLKER ERDEM YAŞAR GÜRBÜZ ZÜHEYİR NURAL ERDİ KARAÇAL DECEMBER 2013
  • 2.
    QUESTION 2 Afurnace uses preheated air to improve its fuel efficiency.Determine adiabatic flame temperature when the furnace is operating at a mass air fuel-ratio of 16 for air preheated to 600 K. The fuel enters at 300 K.Assume the simplified thermodynamic properties as follows; Tref=300 K MWfuel=MWair=MWprod=29 kg/mol Cp,fuel=Cp,air=Cp,prod=1200 J/kg.K hf0,air=hf0,prod=0 hf0,fuel=4x10^7 J/kg
  • 3.
    When we lookat the question it is the simple first law analysis of thermodynamic. After that we can write the energy equation; There is no heat transfer or no work in the system. ܳ. −ܹ. =ܪ. ௣ −ܪ. ோ ܳ. . = 0 and ܹ = 0 For A/F ; we can write these equations to use in the enthalpy equation ݉. ୮୰୭ୢ =݉. ୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ (1 + ܣ ܨ ) ݉. ܣ ܨ ୟ୧୰ =݉. ୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ ( ) ݉. ୤୳ୣ୪ =݉. ୤୳ୣ୪ ∗ 1 We can write the equation as followings; ܪ. ୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ =ܪ. ୖୣୟୡ୲ୟ୬୲ (݉. ௣ ∗ ℎ)୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ = (݉. ௙ ∗ ℎ)୊୳ୣ୪ + (݉. ୟ୧୰ ∗ ℎ)୅୧୰ ݉. ௙ ∗ (1 + ܣ ܨ ) ∗ [(ℎ௙ ଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶୟୢ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]௉ =݉. ௙ ∗ [(ℎ௙ ܣ ܨ ଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶ୤୳ୣ୪ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]୊୳ୣ୪ +݉. ௙ ∗ ( ) ∗ [(ℎ௙ ଴) + ܥ௣ ∗ (ܶୟ୧୰ − ܶ୰ୣ୤)]ୟ୧୰ When we write the known values into the equation ; 17 ∗ [0 + 1200 ∗ (ܶୟୢ − 300)]୔୰୭ୢ୳ୡ୲ = 1 ∗ [4 ∗ 10଻ + 1200 ∗ (300 − 300)]୊୳ୣ୪ + 16 ∗ [0 + 1200 ∗ (600 − 300)]ୟ୧୰ After that point solving for Tad will give us the solution. Tad=2543 K In our Excel program we can solve the adiabatic flame temperature with the changeable values.For example we can change the A/F ratio or Cp of any substance or supply temperatures of air and fuels.