Fundamentals of Thermal Radiation for Energy Utilization in Fuel Combustion

Dr. Shiquan Shan obtained his Ph.D. and B.S degrees in Engineering Thermophysics from Zhejiang University, China. He is also a joint Ph.D. candidate from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He is currently an assistant professor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University. He is mainly engaged in the research of thermal radiation theory, thermophotovoltaic technology, and photo-thermal energy cascade conversion system. He has published more than 40 academic papers and was selected into the National Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program and the Zhejiang University Academic Star Training Program. He has undertaken National Natural Science Foundation of China. He also won the National Scholarship, Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of Zhejiang University and Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of Zhejiang Province. Prof. Zhijun Zhou is a Ph.D. supervisor of Zhejiang University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Thermal Engineering from Zhejiang University in 1999, China, and is also a visiting scholar at The University of Utah, USA. He is mainly engaged in the research of combustion theory and application, thermal radiation theory, resource utilization for fossil energy, and thermophotovoltaic conversion technology. He has published more than 200 academic papers and has undertaken and completed more than 30 projects of the National Science and Technology Support Program of China, sub-projects of 973 projects, sub-projects of 863 projects, and various enterprises cooperative projects. He has been awarded the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize of Science and Technology Award of Zhejiang Province, and Science and Technology Achievement Award of Ministry of Education. Prof. Yanwei Zhang is a Ph.D. supervisor of Zhejiang University. He won the title of Young Scholar of the Changjiang Scholars Award Program. He obtained his Ph.D. degree of Engineering Thermophysics from Zhejiang University in 2008, China, and is also a visiting scholar at The Pennsylvania State University and The University of Utah, USA. He is currently the deputy director of the Institute of Thermal Engineering of Zhejiang University. He is mainly engaged in the research of solar photo-thermal synergistic synthesis of hydrocarbon fuels; hydrogen production by hydrolysis and carbon dioxide conversion. He has published more than 90 academic papers, received the Outstanding Young Scientist Fund of Zhejiang Province, and has undertaken and completed more than 20 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, sub-projects of 973 projects, sub-projects of 863 projects, and various enterprises cooperative projects. He has been awarded the Innovation Team Award of National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, and the National Nomination Award for 100 Outstanding Doctoral Theses.

Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2  Spectral Radiation Thermodynamic Theory for Combustion.- Chapter3 Gas Radiation Model under Complex Combustion Conditions.- Chapter4. Thermodynamic Calculation of Radiative Energy in Combustion Medium.- Chapter5. Radiative Energy Characteristics of Solid Fuel Combustion.- Chapter6. Outlook.