Module #1 Introduction to Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics Overview of the importance of experimental methods in fluid dynamics, historical background, and course objectives.
Module #2 Measurement Principles Fundamentals of measurement systems, types of measurements, and basic principles of signal processing.
Module #3 Fluid Property Measurement Measurement of fluid properties such as density, viscosity, and surface tension, including laboratory demonstrations.
Module #4 Flow Visualization Techniques Introduction to flow visualization techniques, including dye injection, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), and Schlieren photography.
Module #5 Hot-Wire Anemometry Principles and applications of hot-wire anemometry for velocity measurements, including calibration and data analysis.
Module #6 Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) Principles and applications of LDV for velocity measurements, including system setup and data analysis.
Module #7 Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Advanced PIV techniques, including stereo PIV, time-resolved PIV, and 3D PIV, including laboratory demonstrations.
Module #8 Pressure Measurement Measurement of pressure using piezoresistive, capacitive, and inductive transducers, including calibration and data analysis.
Module #9 Temperature Measurement Measurement of temperature using thermocouples, RTDs, and thermistors, including calibration and data analysis.
Module #10 Turbulence Measurement Introduction to turbulence measurement, including hot-wire anemometry, LDV, and PIV applications.
Module #11 Flow Rate Measurement Measurement of flow rate using coriolis, vortex, and electromagnetic flow meters, including calibration and data analysis.
Module #12 Data Acquisition and Analysis Introduction to data acquisition systems, including analog-to-digital conversion, and basic data analysis techniques using MATLAB or Python.
Module #13 Uncertainty Analysis Introduction to uncertainty analysis, including types of uncertainty, and propagation of uncertainty in experimental data.
Module #14 Experimental Design Principles of experimental design, including hypothesis testing, and planning of experiments to minimize uncertainty.
Module #15 Wind Tunnel Testing Introduction to wind tunnel testing, including wind tunnel design, and application to aerodynamic testing.
Module #16 Water Channel Flow Introduction to water channel flow, including open-channel flow, and application to hydraulic engineering.
Module #17 Microfluidics Introduction to microfluidics, including laboratory-on-a-chip, and application to biomedical engineering.
Module #18 Advanced Topics in Experimental Fluid Dynamics Special topics in experimental fluid dynamics, including new techniques and applications in biofluid mechanics, atmospheric science, and aerospace engineering.
Module #19 Lab Demonstrations and Projects Hands-on laboratory demonstrations and projects to apply experimental methods in fluid dynamics, including data analysis and reporting.
Module #20 Case Studies in Experimental Fluid Dynamics Real-world case studies in experimental fluid dynamics, including aerospace, chemical, civil, and mechanical engineering applications.
Module #21 Experimental Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics Experimental methods for validation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, including code verification and validation.
Module #22 Multi-Phase Flow Measurement Measurement of multi-phase flows, including gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid flows, using advanced experimental techniques.
Module #23 Unsteady Flow Measurement Measurement of unsteady flows, including pulsatile, oscillatory, and turbulent flows, using advanced experimental techniques.
Module #24 Experimental Methods for Biofluid Mechanics Experimental methods for biofluid mechanics, including blood flow, respiratory flow, and cardiovascular flow.
Module #25 Experimental Methods for Environmental Fluid Dynamics Experimental methods for environmental fluid dynamics, including oceanography, limnology, and atmospheric science.
Module #26 Experimental Methods for Aerospace Engineering Experimental methods for aerospace engineering, including aerodynamics, propulsion, and flight testing.
Module #27 Experimental Methods for Chemical Engineering Experimental methods for chemical engineering, including mixing, reaction, and separation processes.
Module #28 Experimental Methods for Civil Engineering Experimental methods for civil engineering, including hydraulic engineering, water resources, and coastal engineering.
Module #29 Experimental Methods for Mechanical Engineering Experimental methods for mechanical engineering, including machine design, tribology, and thermal systems.
Module #30 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics career
