Teaching plan (MEK4300 - spring 2011)
The schedule for weeks marked with an * is preliminary and may be changed. Generally the plan is specified a week in advance. An indication on the overall progression during the term is given by the plan for spring 2010.
Week | Date | Theme | Comments/resources |
3 | 18/1 | Introduction. Derivation of hydrodynamic equations. | Lecture |
3 | 21/1 | Brief survey of scaling and the Buckingham PI-theorem. We start on planar Couette flow in section 3 and continue with the flow between two coaxial cylinders. | Lecture |
4 | 25/1 | We continue with the Coutte flows; section 3.2 | Lecture |
4 | 28/1 | Poiseulle flows, section 3.3 | Lecture |
5 | 1/2 | We finish Poiseulle flows in non-circular ducts, sections 3.3.4-3.3.5. Next topic is 3.3.6. | Lecture |
5 | 4/2 | The thermal entrance problem; 3.3.7. In the second hour we hopefully find time to do the problems 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3. | Lecture. The problems had to be postponed |
6 | 8/2 | Unsteady duct flows; section 3.4. Maybe start on 3.5 | Lecture |
6 | 11/2 | Problems 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3.7 and 3-11 | Exercises |
7 | 15/2 | Section 3.5, we may start on section 3.6 | Lecture |
7 | 18/2 | Problem 3-11, 3,15, 3-16 and 3-17. | Exercises. List of problems was modified 17/2 |
8 | 22/2 | Section 3.6 Suction flows. We will probably not finsh this subsection. | Lecture |
8 | 25/2 | The rest of 3.6. Problem 3-17, 3.18 and 3.21. | Lecture and exercises |
9 | 1/3 | Section 3.7. Observe the wrong enumaraton of subsections and the reference of non-existing equations from section 2. We will add some details about rotating frames of reference and the momentum equation. | Lecture. |
9 | 4/3 | One exercise will be given in the lecture on Tuesday. In addition 3-23, 3-24 and 3-25. | Exercises |
10 | 8/3 | Section 3.8; similarity solutions. | Lecture |
10 | 11/3 | Problems 3-23, 3-24 and 3-25 revisited. | Problems and discussion. |
11 | 15/3 | No class. You are free to work with the first assignment | |
11 | 18/3 | Workshop on the assignment | Informal deadline for a first assessment of the mandatory assignment. |
12 | 22/3 | We start on section 3.9: creeping motion. (3-8.3 Jeffery-Hamel flow is ommitted.) | |
12 | 25/3 | We finish section 3.9 on creeping motion and lubrication flows. No problems this week. | Deadline on first mandatory assignment in this week. |
13 | 29/3 | Section 4.1; Integral analysis of boundary layers. | |
13 | 1/4 | Problem 3-17, 4-1 and 4-3. For the latter two you need the theory lectured on Tuesday. | |
14 | 5/4 | No class on Tuesday | |
14 | 8/4 | Boundary value theory continues; section 4.2. | |
15 | 12/4 | Sections 4-3.2 and 4-3.3. This will conclude the lectures on boundary layers in section 4. | Lecture |
15 | 15/4 | Problems 3-27 and 3-26. Some hints concerning the latter will be given by email. | Problems. |
16 | 19/4 | Easter; no lecture. | |
16 | 22/4 | Easter; no lecture. | |
17 | 26/4 | Section 4.4; free shear flows. We may start on section 6, turbulence. | |
17 | 29/4 | No ordinary lecture. Repetition from Tuesday | |
18 | 3/5 | Turbulence section 6.1 and 6.2 | |
18 | 6/5 | Turbulence continues | |
19 | 10/5 | Turbulence finished | |
19 | 13/5 | No class | |
20 | 17/5 | Holiday. No lecture. | |
20 | 20/5 | Exam 2004, problem 1; exam 2005, problem 1; exam 2009, problem 3; White 4-11. | |
21 | 24/5 | ||
21 | 27/5 | ||
22 | 31/5 | ||
22 | 3/6 | exam 2009, problem 3 | Last class |