AEE549 LIN. STA. THE.AND LAM.TUR.BOUN.LAY.TRAN
| Course Code: | 5720549 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To introduce the concepts of flow instabilities and transition in graduate level.
- To introduce the factors that influence flow instabilities and transition.
- To introduce computational methods for the calculation of instability and transition characteristics of flows.
Course Content
Stages of laminar-turbulent transition. Basic concepts of hydrodynamic stability theory. Method of small disturbances. Method of normal modes. Orr-Sommerfeld equation. Temporal and spatial amplifications. Eigenvalue problem. Solution of the Orr-Sommerfeld equation. Smith-van Ingen en transition prediction method. Gasters transformation.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To familiarize the students with the methods, tools and procedures used in the assessment of stability characteristics of engineering flows.
- To familiarize the students with the methods, tools and procedures used in the prediction of transition in engineering flows.
- To familiarize the students with the physical mechanisms leading to instabilities and transition.
- To improve the abilities of the students to apply knowledge of mathematics and fluid mechanics through project assignments.
- To improve written and oral communication, research and team-working skills.
- To provide an environment to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering calculations.