Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ME40308: Experimental techniques in aerodynamics |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 15%, EX 85% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take ME30032 or while taking this unit you must take ME30032 |
| Description: | Aims: To introduce students to basic and advanced experimental techniques in aerodynamics/fluid mechanics. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit students should be able to: * develop skills in planning experimental procedure, selecting experimental instrument and analysing; * experimental results in experimental projects of aerodynamics/fluid mechanics. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; working independently; written communication; data acquisition, handling and analysis. Content: BASIC CONCEPTS of measurements and signal analysis in aerodynamics. FLOW VISUALIZATION techniques: the principles and methods of generation. PRESSURE MEASUREMENT techniques, including steady and unsteady measurements. VOLUME FLOW AND VELOCITY measurement techniques THERMAL ANEMOMETERS: hot wire and hot film sensing systems. ADVANCED LASER MEASURING TECHNIQUES: laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), particle image velocimetry (PIV). TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT techniques, including liquid crystal thermometer, thermocouples and cold wire sensing system. |