Introduction to Combustion Textbook Recommendation

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For those interested in self-teaching combustion concepts at an undergraduate level, several textbooks are highly recommended. C.K. Law's "Combustion Physics" and Kenneth Kuo's book are considered top choices for their comprehensive coverage. For readers seeking a text with less mathematical complexity, "Combustion" by Warnatz, Maas, and Dibble is suggested. F.A. Williams' "Combustion Theory" offers a more theoretical approach. Additionally, "Introduction to Combustion" by Stephen R. Turns is mentioned, with inquiries about how it compares to the other recommended texts.
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I am interested in self-teaching basic combustion concepts. Is there a good textbook available that introduces combustion at an undergraduate level for someone with high school chemistry knowledge?

Thanks very much
 
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I think this is currently the best book on combustion available: C.K. Law - Combustion Physics
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521154219/?tag=pfamazon01-20

But it is a shared first place with the book from Kenneth Kuo:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471046892/?tag=pfamazon01-20

A book with slightly less mathematics is the book from Warnatz, Maas and Dibble:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/3540259929/?tag=pfamazon01-20

A more theoretical book is the book of F.A. Williams - Combustion Theory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201407779/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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bigfooted said:
I think this is currently the best book on combustion available: C.K. Law - Combustion Physics
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521154219/?tag=pfamazon01-20

But it is a shared first place with the book from Kenneth Kuo:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471046892/?tag=pfamazon01-20

A book with slightly less mathematics is the book from Warnatz, Maas and Dibble:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/3540259929/?tag=pfamazon01-20

A more theoretical book is the book of F.A. Williams - Combustion Theory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201407779/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Hi

Thanks for the recommendation. I am currently looking at Introduction to Combustion by Stephen R. Turns, if you know of it, how does it compare with the ones recommended above?

Thanks
 
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