Overview

This unit on advanced fluid dynamics consolidates and extends your understanding of the principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics gained in an earlier undergraduate unit. The main topics covered in the unit include the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy for continuous bodies, the derivation and use of Navier-Stokes … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-DAY

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Zongyan Zhou

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Zongyan Zhou

Contact details

Professor Mark Banaszak Holl - Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Demonstrate use of advanced mathematical methods to analyse fluid flow.

2.

Demonstrate the use of mathematical and physical foundations of the continuum mechanics of fluids, critically evaluate problems in advanced fluid dynamics and apply theory to analyse the problems.

3.

Develop the capacity to formulate and simplify advanced equations of change, select the appropriate boundary conditions for compressible and incompressible Newtonian fluids, write the problem in dimensionless form, select the appropriate dimensionless numbers, and use suitable numerical and analytical techniques to model the system.

4.

Analyse and utilise solution strategies for a variety of problems in incompressible flow, inviscid flow, ideal fluid flow, boundary layer flow, irrotational flow, and potential flow.

5.

Critically evaluate and apply theoretical concepts in turbulence to analyse turbulent flows.

6.

Demonstrate an appreciation of how advanced fluid dynamics principles can be used towards the solution of practical problems in technological contexts.

Teaching approach

Online learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 40%

Final assessment: 60%

This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Quiz
2 - Assignment #1
3 - Assignment #2
4 - Assignment #3
5 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Practical activities

Workload requirements

Workload