Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Objective:    

Students who complete the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge about fluid kinematics
• Must have knowledge about stresses in fluids, equation of motion, constitutive models and Navier-Stokes equations
• Must have knowledge about ideal fluids and potential flows, including application of potential theory to simple problems.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of Reynolds averaging and turbulence models
• Must be able to describe turbulent and laminar boundary layers including understanding of momentum equation for boundary layers
• Must have knowledge about numerical methods in fluid mechanics.
• Must have knowledge about the finite volume method of computational fluid dynamics.
• Must have knowledge about mesh types and boundary conditions.

Skills

• Must be able to describe assumptions and limitations of mathematical models for different types of flows
• Must be able to apply appropriate analytical, semi-empirical and numerical methods for mathematical description of fluid dynamic problems.
• Must be able to evaluate results from such methods

Competences

• Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and graphical communication and documentation within fluid dynamics.
• Must be able to apply the topic of the module in multi-disciplinary contexts.

Type of instruction

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams