Fundamental phenomena and concepts. Statistical methods. Shear-flow turbulence and the turbulent boundary layer. CFD models for turbulent flow. The theory of isotropic and homogeneous turbulence.
FSG3112 Turbulence 9.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2024 Start 28 Oct 2024 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 28 Oct 2024 - 13 Jan 2025
- Periods
- P2 (9.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
50939
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
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Contact
Ricardo Vinuesa Motilva (rvinuesa@kth.se)
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FSG3112 (Spring 2019–)Information for research students about course offerings
The course SG3112 is given regularly in parallel with SG2218 Turbulence in period 2 and 3. See schedule for KTH undergraduate courses.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus FSG3112 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The primary aim of the course is to give the students an overview of turbulent flow and turbulence.
After completing the course a student should be able to;
- use statistical methods to describe and analyse turbulent flow,
- describe and explain the lengthscale structure of turbulence, and
- use an understanding of turbulence to describe the strengths and weaknesses of common CFD models for turbulent flow.
- describe/give examples of how fluid dynamics research can adress aspects of sustainability
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
SG2214 Fluid Mechanics, or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
The course assumes that the contents of the course SG2214, or something similar, have been studied, especially a knowledge of the Navier-Stokes equations is required.
Equipment
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Literature
Recommended course book; “Turbulent Flows” by S.B. Pope (CUP, 2000).
Alternative; Ch. 13, “Turbulence”, in “Fluid Mechanics” by Kundu & Cohen (Elsevier, 2004).
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- LIT1 - Literature assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Oral exam, 6.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
INL1 Assignment 1,5 hp (P, F)
LIT1 Literature assignment 1,5 hp (P, F)
TEN1 Oral exam 6,0 hp (P, F)
Other requirements for final grade
Practical laboratory exercise; homework; and a written test or oral examination. Doctoral students should carry out and present a short literature project. The literature project should comprise a summary and analysis of the approaches to relevant turbulence research issues addressed in typically two selected journal papers. The literature project should also address possible sustainability aspects of the selected papers and of the specific research project of the PhD student.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Ricardo Vinuesa Motilva (rvinuesa@kth.se)
Supplementary information
Doctoral students should carry out and present a short literature project.