MAE 4360

Design and Simulation of Multiphase Flow Systems

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog.

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.

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.

Outcomes

• 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.

When Offered Spring.

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