MEK4340 ¨C Turbulent Flows in Engineering

Course description

• Course content
• Learning outcome
• Admission
• Prerequisites

• Overlapping courses
• Teaching
• Examination
• Evaluation

Course content

Turbulence modeling in engineering fluid dynamics: Reynolds' averaged equations and the closure problem, Boussinesq's model for the Reynolds stresses and eddy-viscosity. k-epsilon, k-omega and k-tau models for the eddy-viscosity. The differential equations for the kinetic energy k, the dissipation rate (epsilon) and the time scale (tau) of turbulence. Discussion of closure parameters and boundary conditions. Applications to simple flow problems.

Learning outcome

To provide the necessary theoretical basis to understand the approximations and limitations that appear in computaional fluid dynamic codes used in the design of industrial flow devices.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Recommended previous knowledge

MEK3230 ¨C Fluid Mechanics, MEK3220 ¨C Continuum Mechanics (discontinued)/MEK4220 ¨C Continuum Mechanics (discontinued), MEK4300 ¨C Viscous Flow and Turbulence, MAT-INF3360 ¨C Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (continued). It will be useful to have some knowledge about thermodynamic.

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with MEK9340 ¨C Turbulent Flows in Engineering
• 3 credits overlap with MEK4330 ¨C Turbulence theory and modeling (discontinued)
• 3 credits overlap with MEK9330 ¨C Turbulence theory and modeling (discontinued)
• 2 credits overlap with MEK4470 ¨C Computational Fluid Mechanics
• 2 credits overlap with MEK9470 ¨C Computational Fluid Mechanics
• 3 credits overlap with UNIK4900 ¨C Advanced Turbulence Modeling and Simulations (continued)
• 3 credits overlap with UNIK9900 ¨C Advanced Turbulence Modeling and Simulations (continued)

*The information about overlaps for discontinued courses may not be complete. If you have questions, please contact the Department. 

Teaching

4 hours of lectures per week.

Upon the attendance of three or fewer students, the lecturer may, in conjunction with the Head of Teaching, change the course to self-study with supervision.

Examination

Final oral or written examination. The form of examination will be announced by the teaching staff by 15 October/15 March for the autumn semester and the spring semester respectively.

Examination support material

Written examination: Rottmann's formula list and approved calculator.
Information about approved calculators (Norwegian only)

Language of examination

Subjects taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English.

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

• Explanation of grades and appeals

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.

Withdrawal from an examination

It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

Special examination arrangements

Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.

Evaluation

The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.