ENG-420 / 5 credits

Teacher(s): Crouzy Benoît, Porté Agel Fernando

Language: English


Summary

The course aims at introducing basic physical aspects of molecular and turbulent diffusion, as well as of dispersion processes, their mathematical modeling, solutions and related environmental applications

Content

    - Advection and diffusion
    - Point source pollution
    - Introduction to turbulence
    - Turbulent dispersion
    - Mixing in rivers, lakes and in reservoirs
    - Atmospheric boundary layer
    - Computational fluid dynamics

    Keywords

    Environmental diffusion, advection, dispersion, mixing, pollution, rivers, atmospheric boundary layer

    Learning Prerequisites

    Recommended courses

    Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics

    Learning Outcomes

    By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

    • Interpret the physics of transport processes
    • Elaborate linear models
    • Solve linear models
    • Develop numerical transport models with FLUENT
    • Interpret and describe the physical processes relevant for environmental transport
    • Elaborate and solve simple physical models for environmental transport
    • Choose and apply appropriate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approaches and models
    • Develop numerical transport models with FLUENT: problem formulation, modeling, and interpretation of the results
    • Describe and interpret the physical processes relevant for environmental transport
    • Apply and choose appropriate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approaches and models
    • Solve and elaborate simple physical models for environmental transport

    Transversal skills

    • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
    • Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
    • Write a scientific or technical report.

    Teaching methods

    Lectures, exercises and projects

    Assessment methods

    30 % continuous control during the semester (projet)
    70 % written test during the exam session

    Resources

    Moodle Link

    In the programs

    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: optional

    Reference week

    Friday, 14h - 16h: Lecture GRB330
    GRB001

    Friday, 16h - 17h: Exercise, TP GRB330
    GRB001

    Friday, 17h - 19h: Project, other GRB330
    GRB001

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