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Real Fluid Dynamics

Type of study BachelorMasterFollow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 338-0548/01
Abbreviation RFDyn
Course title Real Fluid Dynamics
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Equipment
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Marian Bojko, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to fluid flow, applications
2. Hypothesis of the continuum, important physical properties of fluid, properties of atmosphere, dimensionless criteria,
3. Solution of partial differential equation, review of Navier-Stokes equation, vector notation, laminar flow, Couette flow, Poiseulle flow
4. Finite volume method – Fluent,
5. Boundary layer, Prandtl theory, laminar flow around plate, thickness, integral balance:
6. Von Karman equation - theory, separation, drag, lift
7. Introduction to turbulent flow, mean flow equation, turbulent flow around the plate
8. Turbulent models, turbulent flow around the bodies, airfoil
9. Time dependent flow, turbulent flow, wall function, around the cylinder,
10. Turbulent flow around the sphere,
11. Elementary notations of flow stability analysis,
12. Optimalization of drag a lift forces

Literature

ANDERSON J. D. Jr. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. 2001. 912p. ISBN 0-07-237335-0 

Advised literature

HOUGHTON E.L., CARPENTER, P. W. Aerodynamics for Engineering Students. Fifth Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann an imprint of Elsevier Science. 2003, 614 p., ISBN 0 7506 5111 3 
INCROPERA, P. F., DEWITT, P. D., BERGMAN, L. T., LAVINE, S. A., Fundamentals of Heat and mass transfer. 997 s. ISBN 978-0-471-45728-2.