OBJECTIVE: 

A course designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of turbulence as well as modern approaches for modeling and simulation of turbulent flows. The course would cover such topics as

  • the statistical description of turbulence;
  • mean-flow equations and Reynolds averaging;
  • turbulent kinetic energy, kinetic energy dissipation, and kinetic energy budget;
  • turbulence spectra and Kolmogorov hypothesis;
  • free shear and wall-bounded flows;
  • Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS);
  • Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) approach and turbulence modeling; and
  • Large Eddy Simulation (LES).
 
Prerequisite: one-semester graduate level course in fluid mechanic
TIME: 11:00 am -12:15 pm   TR


LOCATION: ECST 1B21


TEXT: Turbulent Flows, by Stephen B. Pope, Cambridge University Press, 2000.

 
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Oleg V. Vasilyev

Office:     Engineering Center ECME 126 
Phone:     (303) 492-4717
E-mail:   Oleg.Vasilyev@Colorado.EDU


WEB PAGE: http://multiscalemodeling.colorado.edu/classes/MCEN6228_S2008/


OFFICE HOURS:  MW 2:00-3:00 p.m.or by appointment 


GRADING:
Homework  40% 
Review of two Scientific Papers 20% 
Midterm 20%
Final  20% 
REVIEWS:
In the beginning of the semester you will need to pick up two scientific articles on the topic of Turbulence from either the Journal of Fluid Mechanics or Physics of Fluids, one written before 1960 and another after 1990 and write the reviews of these articles.  In these reviews you should write, in you own words, what this article is all about and what are the strong and weak points of the article.  It is recommended that you pick up articles with long citation record.  This will ensure that the material in this article passed the time test.  Also the article should be long enough, so you will be able to write a meaningful review that is no less then two pages long.  When you submit your reviews, you will need to attach the original article, without which your review will not be accepted. 
First review (paper written before 1960) is due February 28 . 
Second review (paper written after 1990) is due to April 17 .
HOMEWORK:
  • Will be graded occasionally on the basis of 10 points per problem.
  • Homework will be assigned and collected in the class when it is due.
  • Must be NEAT and written on one side of 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
  • Name should be clearly written in the top right corner of the first page.
  • NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
EXAMS:  Open book


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