3 - Thermochemistry of Fuel-Air Mixtures

3.1 Characterization of Flames
3.2 Idea Gas Model
3.3 Composition of Air and Fuels
3.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Combustion
3.5 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Combustion

• 3.5.1 Energy and Enthalpy Balances
• 3.5.2 Enthalpies of Formation
• 3.5.3 Heating Value
• 3.5.4 Adiabatic Combustion Processes
• 3.5.5 Combustion Efficiency of an Internal Combustion Engine

3.6 The Second Law of Thermodynamics Applied to Combustion Engine

• 3.6.1 Entropy
• 3.6.2 Maximum Work from an Internal Combustion Engine and Efficiency

3.7 Chemically Reacting Gas Mixtures

• 3.7.1 Chemical Equilibrium
•  3.7.2 Chemical Reaction Rates

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