MAE 4360

Design and Simulation of Multiphase Flow Systems

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course will introduce fundamental concepts of multiphase flow physics and explain their relevance in natural and engineered systems of societal importance. In this course, "multiphase" refers both to a carrier fluid laden with particles or two immiscible phases like water and air. State-of-the-art scientific computing strategies for modeling multiphase flows are presented and deployed in a series of case studies in which students will use, manipulate, and modify advanced algorithms in order to quantitatively predict the complex, highly non-linear behavior of these flows.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisites: MAE 3230, knowledge in vector calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, and proficiency in Matlab, Python or other scientific computing language.

• Students will be able to identify important non-dimensional numbers and physical processes in multiphase flows.
• Students will be able to formulate mathematical models for multiphase flows.
• Students will be able to select methods for computational modeling.
• Students will be able to develop solutions and interpret them in physical terms.
• Students will be able to explain what was learned in written and oral form.

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