• 054070 - FLUID LABS [1]

• Blended Learning & Flipped Classroom
• Soft Skills

Course 095960 - FLUID LABS [1] (5 CFU) is part of the integrated course 095962- FLUIDS LABS (10 CFU). Content of this sheet also refers to the course 096298 - FLUID LABS [1] (5 CFU), offered as unified course with this one.

The course aims at training master students in the analysis of fluid dynamic processes from different perspectives. Students learn to handle a variety of techniques in order to capture and model the complexity of full scale fluid dynamics phenomena: theoretical approaches, numerical modelling, experimental laboratory. Students are asked to combine information with different nature (theoretical vs. heuristic), origin (numerical/theoretical vs. experimental) and granularity (continuous vs. sparse) with the aim of understanding the physics of fluid.

Knowledge and ability in understanding:

• recognize and describe basic features of internal and external flows, for both laminar and turbulent ranges
• know a variety of theoretical and heuristic models in fluid dynamics
• understand the role of closure models

Ability in applying knowledge and understanding:

• make use of statistical tools in data analysis
• apply a variety of models for the investigation of simple fluid dynamics processes
• phenomenological analysis of relevant processes in fluid dynamics

Making judgments:

• choose adequate model for fluid dynamic processes
• evaluate uncertainties in experimental results

Learning ability:

• managing group work

The whole Fluids Labs course is compound of two integrated sections of 5+5 CFU.

Part 1 is based on theoretical, numerical and experimental analysis of a variety of prototipal flow fields, in the following indicated as Reference Cases (RC) namely:

RC1 - laminar channel flow

RC2 - turbulent channel flow

RC4 - pipe flow

The theoretical background for the analysis is offered through 8 units:

U1 – kinematics

U2 – fluid properties: reaction of a fluid to stress

U3 – conservation equations: mass

U4 – conservation equations: energy

U5 – conservation equations: momentum

U6 – Turbulence

U7 – Reynolds-averaged balances (mass, momentum, energy)

U8 – Boundary layer

In the Experimental Laboratories the fluid dynamic processes are analyzed on the basis of demonstrations and laboratory measurements on a pipe flow.

In the Numerical Laboratories numerical simulation (CFD) of benchmark configurations are performed and post-processed. Elements of numerical methods are briefly provided. 

Fundamentals of continuum mechanics. Fundamentals of statistics. Fundamentals of numerical analysis.

Oral discussion based on a number of assigments developed during the course, aimed at quantitatively and qualitatively analysing the reference flow fields. Students demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical contents, competence on fluid mechanics processes as well as critical reasoning skills by discussing the proposed phenomena. Additional optional assigments are proposed for the different reference flow fields.