Fluid mechanics
J B Hinwood
4 points * 22 lecture hours, 14 tutorial/laboratory hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MEC3405
Time series analysis, stochastics, principles of data collection, instrumentation. Transition to turbulent flow Tollmein - Schlichting waves, turbulent spots, structure of the turbulent boundary layer. Fluid turbulence averaging, Reynolds stresses, turbulent energy equation, turbulence spectrum, energy production and decay, velocity and length scales. Application to structural vibration vortex shedding, turbulence effects on drag forces. Application to diffusion mass transport, diffusion coefficients, dispersion, measurement, modelling. Current areas of research vortex interactions, vorticity generation and transport, numerical modelling.
Assessment
Written: 15% * Examinations (2 hours): 70% * Laboratory work: 15%
Prescribed texts
Hinwood J B An introduction to turbulence Monash U, 1993
Recommended texts
Blackman D R A primer of numerical fluid mechanics Monash U