ME503 ADVANCED GAS DYNAMICS
| Course Code: | 5690503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZGÜR UĞRAŞ BARAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will understand the physical mechanism of compressible fluid flow.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the principles of one-dimensional compressible flows with area change and its practical applications.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the principles of one-dimensional compressible flows involving normal shock waves and its practical applications.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the theory of method of characteristics.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the principles of one-dimensional unsteady flows and its practical applications.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the graphical methods for the solution of one-dimensional unsteady flows.
At the end of this course, the student will understand the principles of two-dimensional supersonic flows and its practical applications.
Course Content
Review of one-dimensional gas dynamics. Wave propagation. Multi-dimensional equations of gas dynamics. Flow with small perturbations. Method of characteristics. Solution of supersonic two-dimensional and unsteady one-dimensional flows with applications. (S)
Course Learning Outcomes
Ability to distinguish incompressible and compressible flows.
Ability to understand the wave propagation phenomenon in subsonic, sonic and supersonic flows.
Ability to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems involving area change.
Ability to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems involving stationary, moving and reflected shock waves.
Ability to analyze converging and de Laval nozzles.
Ability to analyze one-dimensional unsteady flows using method of characteristics.
Ability to solve one-dimensional unsteady flows by using graphical methods.
Ability to solve two dimensional compressible flow problems involving oblique shock waves, Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves.
Ability to analyze overexpansion and underexpansion flow regimes in de Laval nozzles and airfoils.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Acquires the fundamental scientific knowledge required to analyze and solve advanced-level problems in the field of mechanical engineering. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gains the competence to utilize advanced engineering mathematics methods in the formulation, analysis, and solution of engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Conducts literature reviews using printed and online sources, analyzes the collected literature, and identifies the current state-of-the-art in the relevant scientific field. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Demonstrates the ability to prepare and deliver a seminar on a technical subject. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Develops the ability to conduct independent research on a specific topic and solve advanced engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Contributes to the national and/or international body of knowledge through original research. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Gains the competence to effectively communicate the process and results of research conducted on a specific subject through scientifically structured written reports and oral presentations. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Acquires the ability to publish research findings as articles in national and/or international scientific journals and/or present them as papers at conferences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with universal principles of research and publication ethics. | ✔ | |||