AEROENG 7875
Transcript Abbreviation:
Intro Turbulence
Course Description:
Introduction to turbulence in fluid mechanics with emphasis on understanding the physical mechanisms involved.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
Cross-listed in MechEng 7513.
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
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:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 875.
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 out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction. Definition of turbulence, non-dimensional variables, scales. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Governing equations, statistical tools, correlations, spectra. | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Homogeneous turbulence,isotropy, scale interactions, implications for more complex flows. | 6.0 | 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 | 0 |
| Free shear flows. Mixing layers, jets; scaling laws, experimental results, theoretical models. | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wakes. Scaling laws, experimental results, theoretical models. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| No Grade Breakdown Entered. | |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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