Academic Catalog

AEE542 TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS

Course Code: 5720542
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. CAHÝT ÇIRAY
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Generalities on flows and t.b.l.: physical description. mathematical formulation. averaging. Reynolds eqn. energy eqn. dissip.. homogeneity. isotropy. correlations. micro and macro scales. energy spectrum. intermittency. hot-wire anemometry; t.b.l. equations: continuity. momentum. total enthalpy. closure problem. Crocco's integral; transition: stability. nature of transition. transition criteria. numerical methods: F.D. formulation. nature of the parabolic equations.