Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module:
- 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 for
example circular cylinder and calculation of hydrodynamic
mass.
- 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 be able to describe wind generated waves.
- Must understand the application of potential theory to linear
surface waves on a horizontal bed, including description and
linearisation of boundary conditions, solving Laplace equation and
the dispersion equation.
- Kinematic and dynamic description of linear surface waves,
including particle velocities and accelerations, pressure field,
particle paths, wave energy, energy flux and group velocity.
- Description of waves in shallow water, i.e. shoaling,
refraction, diffraction and wave breaking.
- Statistical description of waves in time and frequency
domain.
Skills
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to describe assumptions and limitations of
mathematical models for different types of flows.
- Must be able to apply analytical and semi-empirical methods for
mathematical description of fluid dynamic problems.
- Must be able to calculate of kinematics and dynamics of regular
linear waves on deep and shallow water.
- Must be able to analyse irregular waves in time and frequency
domain.
Competences
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and
graphical communication and documentation within fluid and water
wave dynamics.
Type of instruction
Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops,
presentation seminars, lab tests.
Extent and expected workload
The module is 5 ECTS which is corresponding to 150 hours of
study.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Fluid and Water Wave Dynamics |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam
Individual oral or written exam. Exam format is decided on by start
of semester. |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |