Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals and practical aspects of incompressible and compressible flows, design considerations, and experimental techniques in fluid mechanics. This course builds on the concepts learned in Thermofluids courses (Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics) and extends them to provide practical interpretive and predictive methods. This includes a practical and theoretical overview of modern flow measurement techniques, turbulence theory, potential flow theory, methods used to interpret velocity and flow data, and applications.
- Advanced Concepts in Fluid Mechanics
- Applications in Fluid Mechanics
- Compressible Flow
Course learning outcomes
- Understand and apply compressible flow concept to solve problems
- Apply and evaluate results by applying Navier-Stokes equations to solve problems applying appropiate assumptions
- Apply the techniques of PIV, LDA and HWA to investigate complex fluid flows
- Apply and analyse contemporary data analysis for experiments in the area of fluid mechanics, especially for experiments relating to boundary layers and turbulence
- Understand the limitations and advantages of various experimental techniques for fluid mechanics, and also have a sound understanding of the physics underpinning these techniques
- Understand the role of turbulence in engineering applications
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 21785
Section PR01
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21784
Section PR02
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21783
Section PR03
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21782
Section PR04
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21781
Section PR05
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21780
Section PR06
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21779
Section PR07
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 25363
Section TU01
Size 40
Available 40
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 21799
Section PR01
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21798
Section PR02
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21797
Section PR03
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21796
Section PR04
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21795
Section PR05
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21794
Section PR06
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21793
Section PR07
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21792
Section PR08
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21791
Section PR09
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21790
Section PR10
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21789
Section PR11
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21788
Section PR12
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21787
Section PR13
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 21786
Section PR14
Size 6
Available 6
Class number 25364
Section TU01
Size 80
Available 80
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