ME 544A
SLN 14943
http://courses.washington.edu/mengr544
Class time: M EGA114 1:30-2:20; 2:30-3:20; W EGA114 1:30-2:20

Advanced Turbulence Modeling Techniques


Instructor:

 Professor James J. Riley
office: MEB 314
tel: 543-5347
email: rileyj@u.washington.edu
office hours: MTW 11:30 to 12:30, or by appointment

Course description Prerequisites Syllabus Textbook Grading Schedule
Homework Exams Handouts

Course Description

The material in this course will encompass the modeling and simulation of turbulent flows, including direct numerical simulation (DNS), one-point closure models (Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation modeling, or RANS), probability density function modeling (PDF), and large-eddy simulation (LES).

Prerequisites

ME 543 (or equivalent course), or permission of the instructor

Syllabus

Introduction
Course objectives, outline, references
Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS, Chapter 9)
Definitions, description of methodology
Advantages, disadvantages
Examples
One-Point Closure Modeling
Turbulent viscosity modeling (Chapter 10)
Reynolds stress equation modeling (Chapter 11)
Large-Eddy Simulations (LES, Chapter 13)
Background, history, definitions
Basic concepts
Filtering methods
Filtered equations of motion
Modeling residual (subgrid-scale) stresses
Dynamic modeling
Numerical issues
Tests of modeling performance
Additional issues
Probability Density Function (PDF) Modeling (Chapter 12)
Definitions
Brownian motion
Application to reacting flows
Monte-Carlo solutions

Textbook

Turbulent Flows by Stephen B. Pope, Cambridge University Press

Additional Links

National Committee for Fluid Mechanics Films, especially the film Turbulence with Robert W. Stewart.

Multi-Media Fluid Mechanics 2nd Edition (DVD), by G. M. Homsy et al., Cambridge University Press. Click here for more information.

http://www.efluids.com

Grading

Homework: 30%
Report: 70%

Homework will be assigned intermittantly throughout the quarter; generally one week will be allowed for each problem.

Schedule

First day of class -- Wednesday, March 31st
Memorial Day -- Monday, May 31st
Last day of class -- Friday, June 4th
Report due -- Friday, June 4th
<rileyj@u.washington.edu> Mon 22 Mar 2010