Intro
Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Photo-Thermal Energy Cascade Conversion for Fuel Combustion
1.2 Key Issues of Combustion Thermal Radiation for Energy Utilization
1.2.1 Theory of Radiation Energy Quality Theory for Fuel Combustion
1.2.2 Thermal Radiation Model of Non-gray Gas Medium in Combustion
1.2.3 Radiative Energy Characteristics of High-Temperature Oxy-Fuel Combustion
1.3 Objective and Organization of This Book
References
2 Spectral Radiation Thermodynamic Theory for Combustion
2.1 Exergy of Blackbody Radiation

2.1.1 Several Representative Views
2.1.2 Discussion on the Reversibility
2.1.3 Differences Among the Three Formulas
2.1.4 Radiation Engine Model for Discussing the Exergy of Blackbody Radiation
2.2 Exergy of Monochromatic Radiation
2.2.1 Discussion of the Exergy of Monochromatic Photons
2.2.2 Discussion About the Formula of Equivalent Temperature
2.2.3 Discussion About Radiation from the Combustion Flame
2.3 Entropy of Spectral Radiation
2.4 Summary
References
3 Gas Radiation Model Under Complex Combustion Conditions
3.1 Non-gray Gas Radiation Models

3.1.1 SNB Model
3.1.2 WSGG Model and Improvement
3.1.3 Solving the Radiation Transfer Equation Coupled Gas Radiation Model
3.2 Development of WSGG Model Under Complex Combustion Conditions
3.2.1 New WSGG Model
3.2.2 Fitting Process of WSGG Model Correlations
3.2.3 WSGG Model Coefficients for Complex Combustion Conditions
3.3 Model Calculation Results
3.3.1 Design of Investigated Cases
3.3.2 Emissivity Results
3.3.3 One-Dimensional Case Results
3.3.4 Effect of Pressure on Radiation Heat Transfer
3.4 Summary
References

4 Thermodynamic Calculation of Radiative Energy in Combustion Medium
4.1 Thermodynamic Theory of Spectral Radiation Transfer in Combustion Medium
4.1.1 Comments on Monochromatic Radiative Exergy Theory
4.1.2 Spectral Radiative Exergy Transfer
4.1.3 Spectral Radiative Entropy Transfer
4.1.4 Thermodynamic Relationship Verification
4.1.5 Numerical Verification
4.2 Radiation Energy Characteristics in Combustion Medium of 1-D Furnace Case
4.2.1 One-Dimensional Cases
4.2.2 Comparison of Different Gas Radiation Models' Applications
4.2.3 Effect of Temperature

4.2.4 Effect of Gas Molar Ratio
4.2.5 Effect of Particle Number Density
4.3 Summary
References
5 Radiative Energy Characteristics of Solid Fuel Combustion
5.1 Multi-scale experiments
5.1.1 Tube Furnace Experiments
5.1.2 The Small Hencken Flat-Flame Burner Experiment
5.2 Experimental Results and Discussion
5.2.1 Tube Furnace Experimental Results
5.2.2 Small Flat-Flame Burner Experimental Results
5.3 Numerical Verification
5.3.1 Design of One-Dimensional Cases
5.3.2 Numerical Verification Results
5.4 Summary
References
6 Outlook
Appendix