Fluid Turbulence

4 cr · Undergraduate

(Lab required) Introduction to fluid turbulence, including statistical description of turbulence, Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes equation, the closure problem, and measurement and modeling of turbulent shear flows. Students will perform experiments in turbulent flows and apply the concepts developed in this course to analyze their experimental data through a project. May not be held with MECH 4560 when titled "Fluid Turbulence."