151-0109-00L Turbulent Flows
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | P. Jenny |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0109-00 V | Turbulent Flows The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses. | 2 hrs |
| P. Jenny | |||
| 151-0109-00 U | Turbulent Flows The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses. | 1 hrs |
| P. Jenny |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Contents - Laminar and turbulent flows, instability and origin of turbulence - Statistical description: averaging, turbulent energy, dissipation, closure problem - Scalings. Homogeneous isotropic turbulence, correlations, Fourier representation, energy spectrum - Free turbulence: wake, jet, mixing layer - Wall turbulence: Channel and boundary layer - Computation and modelling of turbulent flows |
| Learning objective | Basic physical phenomena of turbulent flows, quantitative and statistical description, basic and averaged equations, principles of turbulent flow computation and elements of turbulence modelling |
| Content | - Properties of laminar, transitional and turbulent flows. - Origin and control of turbulence. Instability and transition. - Statistical description, averaging, equations for mean and fluctuating quantities, closure problem. - Scalings, homogeneous isotropic turbulence, energy spectrum. - Turbulent free shear flows. Jet, wake, mixing layer. - Wall-bounded turbulent flows. - Turbulent flow computation and modeling. |
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes are available |
| Literature | S.B. Pope, Turbulent Flows, Cambridge University Press, 2000 |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | P. Jenny |
| Type | session examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Mode of examination | written 120 minutes |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Written examination with two parts |
| Written aids | Part A: No written aids allowed Part B: Lecture notes (script) of the course and 8 pages (A4) of own notes on the subject (handwritten or typed) are allowed |
| This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. | |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
