The study of turbulent flows is of importance in a broad range of disciplines at the University of Washington, including Engineering (Aeronautics & Astronautics, Chemical, Civil & Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering), Atmospheric Science and Oceanography, Physics, and Astronomy. In many processes in nature and technology turbulent flows play a key role. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering, a strong program has been developed to address various topics in turbulence; the program has an emphasis on turbulent reacting flows and combustion. Ultimately, the recommended series of core and supplimental courses provides the framework for studying turbulence-related problems in a number of areas.
Core courses are intended to expose the student to the basic physics and mathematics of turbulent flows, combustion, and the application of turbulence in a broad range of problems. Supplemental courses compliment the core sequence with courses throughout the University covering numerical analysis and computational fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, and various applications of turbulence. Additional information about each course, including availability, can be found through the UW Course Description Website
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Core Courses |
ME599 Energy Conversion(3) |
ME543 Turbulence (3) |
ME544 Advanced Turbulence Modeling(3) ME522 Statistical Thermodynamics(3)
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Supplemental Courses |
ME524 Combustion ME530 Heat Conduction & Radiation ME531 Conductive Heat Transfer ME532 Convective Heat Transfer AA508 Aerodynamics of Viscous Fluids II AA509 Computational Fluid Dynamics I AA510 Computational Fluid Dynamics II AMATH567 Complex Variables AMATH568 Advanced Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations AMATH569 Methods in Applied Mathematics III AMATH584 Applied Linear Algebra and Introduction to Numerical Analysis AMATH571 Spectral Methods ATMS509/OCEAN512 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I ATMS581 Numerical Analysis of Time Dependent Problems ATMS582 Advanced Numerical Modeling of Geophysical Flows OCEAN513 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II OCEAN542 Sedimentation Dynamics and Boundary-Layer Physics OCEAN501 Estuarian Circulation and Mixing |
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The mechanical engineering graduate student interested in turbulent flows can become involved in research and applications in a broad variety of problem areas. Career opportunities exist in engineering consulting firms, in government agencies and national laboratories, and university research and education. Graduate students interested in combustion will have opportunities with engineering consulting firms and large manufacturing companies dealing with energy generation, propulsion and engines, and with government agencies and national laboratories, and university research.
For more information, please contact:
Professor Jim Riley (rileyj@u.washington.edu)
Professor George Kosaly (kosaly@u.washington.edu),
or Professor John Kramlich (kramlich@u.washington.edu)