Background Image

Turbulent Flow in Engineering & Atmospheric Boundary Layer

This course is intended to cover the most important issues related to physical understanding of turbulent flow, in general, and atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), in particular. Fundamental aspects of turbulent flow are discussed. Examples are drawn from experimental and numerical studies of homogeneous turbulence, mixing layers, jets, wakes and boundary layers. Review of the equations of motion and typical turbulent flows, Reynolds averaging and the closure problem, Isotropic turbulence, vorticity dynamics, basic dynamics of the ABL, ABL stability, and fundamental similarity theories of relevance to the ABL are some of the subjects to be addressed.

Background Image

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

This course is a technical elective course designed for senior-level engineering students in the Aeronautics Track and area of thermal and fluid sciences. The course includes fundamental fluid mechanics and aerodynamic principles in the design of airfoil and aircraft wings. It provides a comprehensive review concerning applications, technological advances, and social impacts on the development of a modern flight vehicle. The course provides an overview of the guiding principles and experimental observations to analyze basic aerodynamic characteristics of an aircraft configuration.

Background Image

Advanced Numerical Methods

A comprehensive introduction to the finite-difference method and associated numerical techniques for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) encountered in engineering and physics. In this course, the students will learn techniques used in numerical simulations of different engineering problems, and gain a thorough understanding of finite-difference methods and their application to partial differential equations.

Background Image

Thermal-Fluids I

An undergraduate course serving as an introduction to fluid mechanics