STANFORD

ME 372: Combustion Applications

The role of chemical and physical processes in combustion; ignition, flammability,
and quenching of combustible gas mixtures; premixed turbulent flames; laminar and
turbulent diffusion flames; combustion of fuel droplets and sprays.

ME 471: Turbulent Combustion

Basis of turbulent combustion models. Assumption of scale separation between
turbulence and combustion, resulting in Reynolds number independence of
combustion models. Level-set approach for premixed combustion. Different regimes
of premixed turbulent combustion with either kinematic or diffusive flow/chemistry
interaction leading to different scaling laws and unified expression for turbulent
velocity in both regimes. Models for non-premixed turbulent combustion based on
mixture fraction concept. Analytical predictions for flame length of turbulent jets and
NOx formation. Partially premixed combustion. Analytical scaling for lift-off heights of
lifted diffusion.

ME 302B: The Future of the Automobile- Driver Assistance and Automated Driving
This course provides a holistic overview over the field of vehicle automation. The
course starts with the history of vehicle automation and then introduces key
terminology and taxonomy. Guest lecturers present the legal and policy aspects of
vehicle automation both on the federal and state level. Then, the state of the art in
vehicle automation is provided. This includes sensor and actuator technology as well
as the driver assistance technology in cars today. Finally, the technology currently
being developed for future highly and fully automated vehicles is described, including
a high-level introduction of the software and algorithms used as well as HMI and
system aspects. Students are asking to work in groups on a current topic related to
vehicle automation and present their findings in the final two classes in a short
presentation.