CHE5112 - Advanced fluid dynamics

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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 equation for the description of viscous flows, the application of similarity and dimensional analysis, an introduction to lubrication theory, the fundamental concepts of boundary layers and separation, applications of circulation and vorticity theorems, analysis of potential flow, an introduction to turbulence, lift and drag, an appreciation of surface tension and surface tension driven flows. The unit aims to give you a deeper and more thorough grounding in principles and basic applications of fluid mechanics and will develop your capacity to formulate and solve problems involving diverse types of flows, from ideal to viscous flow, encountered in engineering practice.

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.

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

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.