Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameFlerfasströmning
- CodeTME160
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPAME
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyChemical Engineering with Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 03113
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0108 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPAME - APPLIED MECHANICS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPAME - APPLIED MECHANICS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
Examiner
Srdjan Sasic- Full Professor, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
The student should have a reasonable background in fluid mechanics to be able to follow the course.Aim
The purpose of the course is to get the students acquainted with phenomenology and the underlying physics of the processes involving multiphase flows. Also, another purpose is to provide information related to various industrial applications of such processes. In addition, the course deals with analytic and numerical analyses, as well as experimental techniques for investigating flows involving mixtures of phases (gas, solid and liquid).Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- be able to apply a number of relevant procedures and methods presently used for studying multiphase flow processes. More specifically, the student will be able to formulate, model and solve problems involving the simultaneous presence of multiple phases (gas. solid, liquid) in various industrial processes and flow situations.
- evaluate theoretical models and explain results from calculations and experiments.
- using a variety of tools and modelling approaches studied in the course, describe the existing relevant industrial processes
- take part in prediction of technological processes to be used in the future.
Content
The course starts with a detailed discussion on phenomenology of multiphase flows and continues with outlining the methodology for studying such flow processes. Methods (e.g. particle-tracking and continuum models) for investigating multiphase flows in different scales and processes are introduced and studied in detail. Throughout the course, a number of most common applications and processes will be investigated using those tools. A sound physical and mathematical background for the procedures studied will be offered. Finally, a number of most frequently used experimental techniques (both in research and industry) will be described and discussed.
Organisation
The course is given in the form of lectures and a number of home tasks. Also, an exercise in a laboratory will be carried out, in which the students will get familiar with a number of common types of multiphase flow processes.Literature
Multiphase Flows with droplets and particles, by Clayton Crowe, Martin Sommerfeld and Yutaka Tsuji, ISBN 0-8493-9469-4 7. A number of additional articles given by the teacher throughout the course.Examination including compulsory elements
Examination is based on a written exam (with grades introduced) and on approved home and laboratory tasks.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.