MAEN4300 Fluid dynamics and computational methods Course description

The course will provide some basic knowledge of fluid mechanics and mass transfer, as well as good skills in calculating fluid dynamics problems linked with heat and mass transfer. Numerical methods (computers) must be used to solve realistic problems. The course provides a brief introduction to general computational methods for the natural sciences and particularly focuses on the numerical solutions of coupled heat and fluid dynamics problems including mass transport.

The course will provide some basic knowledge of fluid mechanics and mass transfer, as well as good skills in calculating fluid dynamics problems linked with heat and mass transfer. Numerical methods (computers) must be used to solve realistic problems. The course provides a brief introduction to general computational methods for the natural sciences and particularly focuses on the numerical solutions of coupled heat and fluid dynamics problems including mass transport.

After completing the course, the student is expected to achieve the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has in-depth knowledge of:

• different types of fluid flows and their properties
• continuity equation
• energy equations for mechanical and thermal energy and associated loss
• Navier-Stoke's equations for calculating velocity field
• Key concepts of laminar boundary layer, turbulent flow and turbulence modelling
• key concepts and context of calculating mass transfer
• numerical solution of differential equations based on Finite Volume Method

Skills

The student is capable of:

• calculating vector algebra expressions such as curl and divergence
• performing simple calculations using Euler's equations
• calculating stream functions of different fluid flows
• performing dimensional analysis for a given problem involving fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer
• calculating pressure drop and mass flow for iso-thermal flows
• calculating concentration of the components in a multicomponent mixture
• solving simple diffusion and advection problems (e.g. heat transfer) by creating his/her own program code (MATLAB)
• use commercial software (StarCCM+) for CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) problems

General competence

The student is capable of:

• assessing whether a numerical or analytical solution method is appropriate for solving a given problem
• solving complex problems by combining thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer and fluid dynamics
• communicating with natural scientists on topics relating to thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer
• communicating with CFD specialists

Minst 20 studiepoeng må være fullført og bestått før praksisplass blir tildelt.

After completing the course, the student is expected to achieve the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has in-depth knowledge of:

• different types of fluid flows and their properties
• continuity equation
• energy equations for mechanical and thermal energy and associated loss
• Navier-Stoke's equations for calculating velocity field
• Key concepts of laminar boundary layer, turbulent flow and turbulence modelling
• key concepts and context of calculating mass transfer
• numerical solution of differential equations based on Finite Volume Method

Skills

The student is capable of:

• calculating vector algebra expressions such as curl and divergence
• performing simple calculations using Euler's equations
• calculating stream functions of different fluid flows
• performing dimensional analysis for a given problem involving fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer
• calculating pressure drop and mass flow for iso-thermal flows
• calculating concentration of the components in a multicomponent mixture
• solving simple diffusion and advection problems (e.g. heat transfer) by creating his/her own program code (MATLAB)
• use commercial software (StarCCM+) for CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) problems

General competence

The student is capable of:

• assessing whether a numerical or analytical solution method is appropriate for solving a given problem
• solving complex problems by combining thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer and fluid dynamics
• communicating with natural scientists on topics relating to thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer
• communicating with CFD specialists

Pensum i emnet leses i stor grad som selvstudium, men det gis en kortvarig undervisningsbolk om profesjonsteori og -etikk før praksisperioden starter. I praksisperioden forholder studentene seg til praksisstedets kontaktperson og følger gjeldende arbeidstider og vaktplaner. Etter praksisperioden gjennomføres et seminar for refleksjon og erfaringsutveksling

For å kunne fremstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha gjennomført praksis (oppmøte og deltakelse i praksisstedets opplegg).

En individuell oppgave som innleveres i etterkant av praksisperioden. Besvarelsen skal ha et omfang på 10.000-12.000 tegn inkludert mellomrom. Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.

I eksamensbesvarelsen skal studentene relatere egen praksiserfaring til 1. studieårs pensum og undervisning.

En student kan ved ikke bestått levere omarbeidet versjon av oppgaven til sensur én gang.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.