Course description: Review of theory, role of experiments, modeling and scaling laws
experimental
facilities; measurements at full scale and on scaled models in wind and water tunnels, towing tanks, and
hydraulic flumes
data acquisition and signal processing; uncertainty analysis frameworks and
implementation ; review of conventional measurements methods for temperature, velocity, pressure,
shear stress and flow rates
review of non-intrusive laser- and acoustic-based techniques for local and
global velocity measurements: Laser-Doppler Velocimetry (LDV), Phase-Doppler Velocimetry (PDV),
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Acoustic-Doppler Velocimeter (ADV); Acoustic Doppler Current
Profilers (ADCP); particle sizing and concentration measurements in two-phase flows using optical
techniques laboratory demonstrations, hand-on experiments, design and execution of a class project.
Textbook: None
References:
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Goldstein, R.J. (Ed.), Fluid Mechanics Measurements, Hemisphere, 1996
Figliola, R.S., Beasley, D.E., Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, Wiley, 2000
Dally, J.W., Riley, W.F. McConnel, K.G., Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements, Wiley, 1993
Tavoularis, S. Measurement in Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge 2005.
Course Pack
Instructor: Marian Muste (phone: 384-0624, e-mail: marian-muste@uiowa.edu)
Prerequisites: 58:080 or equivalent
Course Goals: This course aims at providing undergraduate seniors and graduate students with a sound
understanding of guiding principles and hands-on experience regarding the design and implementation of the
methodology for conducting experiments in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Students are exposed to
advanced techniques for flow diagnostics, data acquisition and processing through demonstrations of ongoing research projects, design, and conduct of experiments and group projects.
Demonstrations: Wind-tunnel velocity measurements using pressure and hot-wire probes
LDV and PIV
measurements in homogeneous and two-phase flows
acoustic instruments for velocity measurements.
Project topics: selected by students and advisors to support the research interest
Schedule (06/9 – 07/30/09):
Grading:
Lectures: TTh 10:15-12:40 a.m., 127 HL (IIHR)
Laboratories: TBA
Office hours: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m.,
Room 323E, HL
Experiments and Homework
Project
Examinations/Tests
20%
50%
30%