Advanced Fluid Dynamics

Code:

PRODEM099

Acronym:

MFA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mechanical Engineering

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEM	4	Syllabus since 2009/10	1	-	6,5	60	175,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Knowing topics of Fluid Mechanics, which are not covered by the Master course in Mechanical Engineering, such as for example the modeling of turbulence or transient flows.

Learning outcomes and competences

Saber aplicar os princípios de conservação de massa, quantidade de movimento em escoamentos de fluidos.

Working method

Presencial

Program

 

1. Differential forms of governing equations: mass, momentum and energy conservation equations, Navier-Stokes equations.
2. Boundary layer equations, Boundary layer thickness, Boundary layer on a flat plate, similarity solutions, Integral form of boundary layer equations.
3. Concept of small-disturbance stability, Orr-Sommerfeld equation, Inviscid stability theory, Boundary layer stability, Thermal instability, Transition to turbulence.
4. Introduction, Fluctuations and time-averaging, General equations of turbulent flow, Turbulent boundary layer equation, Flat plate turbulent boundary layer, Turbulent pipe flow, Prandtl mixing hypothesis, Turbulence modeling, Free turbulent flows.

 

Mandatory literature

Hermann Schlichting; Boundary-Layer Theory. ISBN: 0-07-055334-3 encardernado
Stephen B. Pope; Turbulent flows. ISBN: 0-521-59886-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposição da matéria, reforçada com aplicações.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	20,00
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Clas = 0.8* relatório + 0.2 * oral