COMPETENCES
To acquire and understand knowledge that provides a foundation or opportunity to develop and/or apply original ideas in the field of combustion processes and reactive flows, with the ability to translate industrial needs (e.g., in energy, transport, or safety sectors) into R&D&I projects involving the mathematical modelling of combustion.
To apply acquired knowledge on conservation equations, chemical kinetics, flame propagation, droplet and spray combustion, and combustion instabilities, and to demonstrate the ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments, including integration into multidisciplinary R&D&I teams in industrial or academic settings.
To effectively communicate conclusions, along with the underlying knowledge and reasoning, on the behaviour of complex reactive systems, both to specialized audiences (engineers, combustion scientists, numerical modellers) and non-specialists (innovation managers, safety officers, policy makers), clearly and unambiguously.
To possess the learning skills necessary to continue studying autonomously, especially on advanced topics related to turbulent combustion, nonlinear reaction systems, or coupled flow-reaction-heat phenomena, and to be prepared to pursue doctoral studies in these areas.
To achieve a sound basic knowledge in an area of Engineering/Applied Sciences such as combustion, as a starting point for its mathematical modelling, both in well-established contexts (laminar flames, detonations, homogeneous combustion chambers) and in new or multidisciplinary environments (combustion in turbulent flows or with fuel atomization).
To model specific ingredients of combustion (multicomponent mixtures, kinetic mechanisms, transport effects), and apply appropriate simplifications that enable numerical treatment without compromising the accuracy or relevance of the results, in accordance with the requirements of the physical or industrial system.
To validate and interpret results obtained from mathematical models of combustion, comparing them with experimental visualizations, laboratory measurements, or theoretical predictions, and to extract useful conclusions for the design or operation of real systems.
To model complex systems such as counterflow diffusion flames, spontaneous ignition in confined enclosures, or turbulent combustion regimes, formulating well-posed problems from mathematical, physical, and computational perspectives.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
To understand some of the most complex problems related to combustion in the context of engineering and applied sciences, including the interplay of chemical reactions, mass and heat transport, and turbulence.
To be able to mathematically model complex elements of combustion, such as flame fronts, detonations, or droplet and spray combustion, understanding the level of approximation and assumptions made in each case.
To comprehend the challenges posed by both the numerical simulation and theoretical analysis of combustion models, including stiffness, multiscale behaviour, and sensitivity to thermochemical and kinetic parameters.
