73494 - Fluid Mechanics And Transport Phenomena M

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Moduli: Ferruccio Doghieri (Modulo 1) Giovanni Cocchi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 8896)

Learning outcomes

The course provides advanced knowledge and abilities pertinent to modelling processing of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, based on continuous mechanics approach

Course contents

- linear algebra and calculus: summary;

- kinematics of continous mechanics;

- dynamics of continous mechanics;

- thermodynamics of continous mechanics;

- general formulation of transport problem in continous mechanics;

- Fourier equation for heat flux and Fick equation for diffusive mass flux: conduction/diffusion problems.

- Newton eqution for viscous stress: viscous fluid flow problems

- Euler equation and inviscid fluid flow problems; high Reynolds number flow

- Non-isothermal (variable composition fluid flow.

Readings/Bibliography

William M. Deen, "Analysis of Transport Phenomena (2nd ed.)", Oxford University Press, 2011

John C. Slattery, "Advanced Transport Phenomena", Cambridge University Press, 1999

Teaching methods

classes, homeworks and recitation sections

Assessment methods

quiz and interview

Office hours

See the website of Ferruccio Doghieri

See the website of Giovanni Cocchi