MECH4302 Advanced Fluid Mechanics Course description

The students should have completed the courses on advanced engineering mathematics and continuum mechanics.

Knowledge:

The candidate

• can identify, apply and/or present derivations of mathematical models of fluid mechanical phenomena and make relevant approximations.
• can for simplified cases apply the derived models (numerically or theoretically) and is able to interpret the result.
• can relate obtained data, observed phenomena and processes in a laboratory environment to the theoretical description of fluid mechanics.

Skills:

The candidate

• can identify the building blocks constituting a real-world fluid mechanics problem to predict possible transition to turbulence, flow separation and propose flow control strategies to prevent them
• can apply the learned theory on practical examples in order to be able to work with fluid mechanical problems as an engineer.

General Competence:

The candidate

• can perform independent research and document the results in the form of a report, following the ethical protocols of research
• can communicate with peers on how computer simulations and experiments of fluid mechanical problems (such as wind farms) are built from first principles
• can critically evaluate results from simulations and experiments

Lectures and experimental laboratory exercises.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

• comprehending, summarising and critically review a research paper in the field of fluid mechanics.
• One experimental laboratory report (approximately 5 pages, estimated to 15 hours of work) on an experimental laboratory exercise.

Individual oral examination (20 minutes)

None

Graded scale A-F.

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.

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