ME 5446 - Turbulence

Spring 1998

Overview: This course will provide an introduction to turbulent flows, the most common and least understood form of fluid flow. The course will attempt to provide a broad introduction to the subject, while providing detail where appropriate. Two projects, one survey paper and an experiment, will be used to give relevance to the lecture topics.

Lecture Time & Location: MWF, 2:10 – 3:00 PM, EN 2070

Prerequisites: ME 5440 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (or permission of instructor)

Credit Hours: 3

Textbook: Tennekes & Lumley, A First Course in Turbulence

Instructor: Dr. J. W. Naughton, Engineering 2035

Office Hours: To be announced

Grading:

6 Homeworks 15%
1 Take-Home Exam 20%
1 Survey Paper 20%
1 Lab Report 20%
1 Final 25%

Homework due dates will be specified at the time of the assignment. Typically, it will be one week after the assignment. These due dates are firm so plan ahead. The penalty is 10% for each day past the deadline (i.e. 3 days late and the highest score you could obtain would be 0.7 * 100% = 70%).

 Homework: Although working on homework in groups is permitted, homeworks are expected to be the work of each individual. Any sign of copied work will result in dividing the grade by the number of copies found (i.e. 3 people found to be submitting the same work would each get 1/3 of the grade). The homework is intended to promote problem-solving skills, and the ability to complete the homeworks should be an indication that an individual will perform well on the tests given.

Reading Assignments: Reading assignments are given in the course outline. These assignments include readings from the assigned text as well as reserve readings. Additional reading assignments may include technical papers. Homework assignments and exams may contain material from both the lecture and reading material.

Exams: The details of a particular test (open/closed book, etc.) will be given before each test. Attendance at test is mandatory unless arrangements have been made beforehand.

Survey Paper: A topic of a survey paper will be agreed upon by the student and the instructor. These papers may be on any topic related to turbulence – topics related to a students thesis or a related area is encouraged.

Attendance: Attendance in class is the responsibility of the student. If class is missed, you are responsible for obtaining the notes from another student or from the class notes.