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ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS

CODE 97233
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 5 cfu during the 1st year of 10720 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (LM-35) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/01
    LANGUAGE English
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course introduces the student to the study of fluid mechanics showing the equations
    that control the motion of a fluid and obtaining some particular solutions of the hydrodynamic problem in order to provide the essential skills that are necessary to face practical problems

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Presents the fundamental principles and laws that govern the motion of fluids. Simple practical problems are formulated and solved and the foundation to tackle more complex problems are laid

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES


    the frequency and the active participation in the training activities (lectures and exercises) will allow the student 1) to formulate the problem of fluid motion in the correct way, 2) to identify the most appropriate approach to obtain the solution, according to the values
    of the parameters that control the flow of fluids, 3) to evaluate the forces that the fluids exert on moving bodies or, in a similar way, to determine the forces exerted by a fluid that flows around a structure. At the end of the course, the student will be able to describe the motion of a fluid both in the laminar regime (for example the motion inside the circulatory system) and in the turbulent regime (for example the motion along a river or the motion generated by the wind that flows around a building) and to evaluate the forces exerted
    from a wave against a breakwater or to estimate the lift that keeps an airplane in flight.

    PREREQUISITES

    To follow the course successfully, it is necessary to know the basic principles of physics and thermodynamics, which however will be briefly recalled during the course. Furthermore, the knowledge provided by the courses of analysis and mathematical physics is essential
     

    TEACHING METHODS


    The course consists of lectures for a total of about 50 hours
    and exercises for a total of about 10 hours. The attendance at lessons and exercises is strongly recommended.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT


    Continuum approach. Properties of fluids. Kinematics of fluids. Stress tensor. Cardinal equations of fluid motion. Elements of thermodynamics. Boundary conditions. Constitutive laws. Navier-Stokes equations.
    Laminar flows. Vorticity dynamics. Flows at high Reynolds numbers. Dynamics of inviscid fluids: Bernoulli's theorem. Irrotational flows. Boundary layer: basic equations and physical interpretations.
    Blasius boundary layer. Turbulence: equations of the mean motion. The problem of the closure of turbulent flows and Boussinesq approach. Outline of the main turbulence models.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

     

    - Blondeaux P. and Vittori G. (2018)
      Dispense dei corsi di Idrodinamica e Meccanica dei Fluidi
      Book available in electronic format

    Further books

    - Marchi E. and Rubatta A. (1981)
      Meccanica dei fluidi. Principi e applicazioni
      UTET, ISBN: 8802036594
    - Ghetti A. (1980)
      Idraulica
      Libreria Cortina, Padua, ISBN: 8877840528
    - Batchelor G.K. (2000)
      An introduction to fluid dynamics
      Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9780511800955

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARCO ENRICO COLOMBINI (President)

    PAOLO BLONDEAUX

    NICOLETTA TAMBRONI

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION


    The exam consists of an oral examination during which the student will have to show that she/he has learned the topics explained during the course and the capability to formulate correctly a hydrodynamic problem as well as to choose the most appropriate approach to determine the relative solution

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The exam aims at ascertaining the following aspects of student's preparation:
    1) knowledge acquired about the basic concepts of the course, 2) capability to apply the knowledge acquired within specific contexts. The possession of these components
    of the student's preparation will be ascertained through specific questions.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    19/01/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale
    15/02/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale
    15/06/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale
    13/07/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale
    07/09/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale