58:160 Intermediate Mechanics of Fluids

ME:6260 Viscous flow (Spring 2024)
College of Engineering, The University of Iowa

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Zoom link for lectures during inclement weather:

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99409834734?pwd=THhHU2NkcWtVNGFYdWtReFJIV0N0dz09

Quick information

Class Location: 4030 SC

Time and Days: 9:30am – 10:45am TTh
Instructor: Professor Frederick Stern
Office: 223C Hydraulics Lab
Phone: 335-5215
email: frederick-stern@uiowa.edu
office hours: 10:45am - 11:20am TTh

(or by appointment)

Research websites:
https://stern.lab.uiowa.edu/

Turbulent flows

http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~fluids/

https://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~me_160/

Teaching Assistants

Name	EMAIL	Duties	TA Office hours
Christian Milano	Christian-milano@uiowa.edu	HW, questions, and grading	After Class Or By Appointment

Chapter 1&2: Preliminary Concepts & Fundamental Equations of Compressible Viscous Flow	Chapter 3: Solutions of the Newtonian Viscous-Flows equations	Chapter 4: Laminar Boundary Layers	Chapter 5: The Stability of Laminar Flows	Chapter 6: Incompressible Turbulent Instantaneous and Mean Flow
Chapters 1 & 2 (1) Chapters 1 & 2 (2) Chapters 1 & 2 (3.1) Chapters 1 & 2 (3.2) Chapters 1 & 2 (4) Chapters 1 & 2 (5) Chapters 1 & 2 (6.1 Part 1) Chapters 1 & 2 (6.1 Part 2) Chapters 1 & 2 (6.2) Chapters 1 & 2 (6.3)	Chapter 3 Chapter 3 (5) Chapter 3 (6) Chapter 3 (8) Chapter 3 (9.1) Chapter 3 (9.2) Chapter 3 (9.3) Chapter 3 (10) Guest lecture: Dr. Riccardo Pellegrini	Chapter 4 Laminar Boundary Layers Chapter 4 (1) Chapter 4 (2) Boundary Layer Theory Part 1 a. Integral Methods: Flat Plate b. Boundary Layer Equations Part 2 c. Similarity Solutions i. Flat Plate: Blasius Solution ii. Falkner-Skan Wedge Flows iii. Flat Plate with Wall Suction or Blowing Part 3 d. Momentum Integral Methods Part 4 e. Boundary Layer Separation i. Transition, Pressure Gradient, and Boundary-Layer Separation ii. 3D Separation 1. Definitions and Examples Steady and Unsteady Separation 2. 3D Separation Patterns iii. Flow Past Cylinders and Spheres iv. Sports Ball Dynamics v. Unsteady Separation Chapter 4 (3) Free Shear Flows (a) Mixing Layers (b) Jets i. 2D 1 2 3 ii. 2D Wall Jet iii. Axisymmetric (Round) Jet iv. Axisymmetric (Round) Jet with swirl (c) Wakes i. 2D 1. Far Wake Flat Plate 2. Non-Lifting Body (a,b) ii. Axisymmetric (Round) Wake iii. Simplified Betz Method Clark Y Reference Data	Chapter 5 - Overview Introduction Stability of Laminar Flows Guest lecture Dr. Massimo Miozzi: abstract , slides Guest lecture Dr. Ginevra Rubino: abstract, slides	Chapter 6 - Incompressible Turbulent Flow