Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| 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 the students to basic and advanced experimental techniques in aerodynamics/fluid mechanics. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student will have: * Develop skills in planning experimental procedures, selecting experimental instruments 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 VISUALISATION techniques: the principles and methods of generation. PRESSURE MEASUREMENT techniques, including steady and unsteady measurements. VOLUME FLOW AND VELOCITY measurements techniques. THERMAL ANEMOMETERS: hot wire and hot film sensing system. ADVANCED LASER MEASURING TECHNIQUES: laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), particle image velocimetry (PIV). TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT techniques, including liquid crystal thermometer, thermocouples and cold wire sensing systems. |
| Programme availability: |
ME40308 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Mechanical Engineering
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