Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turbulence Modelling and Applications
Course Code: MCE532
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The fundamentals of turbulence and solution procedures of turbulent flows. Recognition of different turbulence models

Course Content

Fundamentals of turbulent flows. The statistical description of turbulence. Algebraic models. The models based on Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) equations. Reynolds stress equation models. Direct numerical simulation (DNS). Large eddy simulation (LES).

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Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the nature of turbulent flows
2.Knows Turbulent flow equations, such as continuity, Navier Stokes and Energy equations
3.Knows Reynolds Stress and the other type turbulence flow models
4.Knows the modeling of turbulent flow domain and define the relation between the wall boundary conditions and turbulence flow domain
5.Knows how to choose the turbulence model for different type of flow conditions
6.Have experience about turbulence modeling with a commercial code
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turbulence, J. O. Hinze,McGraw-Hill , 2005.
2.A First Course in Turbulence, H. Tennekes, MIT pres, 1999
3.Blazek, J., 2001, Computational Fluid Dynamics: Principles and Applications, Elsevier, United Kingdom
4.Course Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is turbulence? The features of turbulent flows.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Unsteadiness and transition to turbulence
Week 3 - Theoretical
Equations of turbulent flows and closure problem
Week 4 - Theoretical
Turbulence Modelling
Week 5 - Theoretical
Composing mesh in turbulence flow domain, an example in Gambit
Week 6 - Theoretical
Zero, one and two equation turbulence models
Week 7 - Theoretical
Determination of turbulence model for a sample case and FLUENT practice (1)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Determination of turbulence constants
Week 9 - Theoretical
Determination of wall functions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reynolds Stress Models
Week 11 - Theoretical
Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Large Eddy Simulation (LES)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Determination of turbulence model for a sample case and simulation practice (2)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Submission of term paper and its presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Term Assignment1%30
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Term Project133134
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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2026