Combustion
as a science has developed remarkably over the last
few decades and have helped in improving the efficiencies
of various processes like power generation, automobile
engines, gas turbine and rocket engines and various
other industrial processes. However, looking at
the rapidly increasing energy demand, limited supply
of fossil fuels and increased concern over global
warming due to emissions, lot more needs to be done
to further improve the system efficiencies, identification/
invention of alternative sources of energy, development
of reusable technologies and development of cleaner
technologies.
Fundamental
research on combustion has made significant advances
in modeling and diagnostics. Availability of high-speed
computers has greatly enhanced the predictive capabilities
of the models while increasingly accurate diagnostics
have been possible through development of sophisticated
instrumentation, particularly, non-intrusive optical
tools. Use of CAD and CFD models is fast emerging
as an avenue for improved design of combustion systems
and to validate new design concepts and ideas. Another
important emerging area in combustion engineering
is design of control systems for combustion processes.
These techniques have helped in improving the system
efficiencies, reduce emission levels and to prevent
catastrophic failures.
Although
significant advances have been achieved in all these
fields in recent times, the synergy between these
different activities need to be properly highlighted.
In particular, the new emerging technologies for
combustion modeling, diagnostics and control as
well as the advances in renewable energy and clean
combustion technologies deserve a focused attention
to form a guideline for future research in these
fields.
The
workshop will focus on several issues including:
