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