Course Description
Advanced fluid dynamic principles applied to natural flows. Topics covered include Fickian diffusion, scalar and momentum transport equations, Reynolds-averaging, turbulent stresses, turbulent mixing of passive scalars, mixing in environmental flows, including rivers, lakes, estuaries, and open coasts. Introduction of both conservative and non-conservative mixing with application to real-world problems. Extensive treatment of theory and implementation through a numerical design project.
Athena Title
Transport and Mixing
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) apply basic fluid mechanics principles to advection- diffusion problems 2) understand basic concepts of turbulence 3) recognize flow instabilities and turbulence and their effects on mixing 4) calculate effects of shear flow dispersion 5) understand the primary components of mixing in rivers, streams, estuaries 6) understand contemporary issues for mixing in natural flows
Topical Outline
Transport Phenomena Molecular-Diffusion Advection-Diffusion Turbulent Flows Shear Flow Dispersion Transport and Mixing in Rivers Transport and Mixing in Lakes and Reservoirs Transport and Mixing in Estuaries Effects of Stratification (Lakes and Oceans) Environmental Effects on Engineered Flows (Jets and Plumes)