AEROENG 7875.01
Transcript Abbreviation:
Intro Turbulence
Course Description:
Introduction to turbulence in fluid mechanics with emphasis on understanding the physical mechanisms involved.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
MechEng 7513
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Grad standing in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
Yes
Exclusions:
Not open to students in the PMAPAE-MAA program. Not open to student with credit for 7875.02 or MECHENG 7513
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand the physical mechanisms of turbulence generation.
Develop the tools for the description of turbulent flows.
Develop the theoretical framework for applying the understanding of turbulent flows to modelling.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction. Definition of turbulence, non-dimensional variables, scales. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Governing equations, statistical tools, correlations, spectra. | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Homogeneous turbulence,isotropy, scale interactions, implications for more complex flows. | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boundary layers. Laminar, transitional, turbulent, scaling, stability, turbulent production, coherent structures, mixing length hypothesis, conditional averages; theoretical, computational and experimental results. | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Free shear flows. Mixing layers, jets; scaling laws, experimental results, theoretical models. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wakes. Scaling laws, experimental results, theoretical models. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Assignments | 40% |
| Exams | 60% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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Embedded Literacies Info
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