Fundamentals of Turbulence modeling

Course content

Students acquire the concepts and fundamentals of engineering turbulence modeling. Students learn the underlying physics, assumptions and application of various turbulence models. They know the assumptions, governing equations, and the numerical algorithms of each methodology. Students are able to explain and evaluate the results of scale-resolution simulations in a critical way. At the end of the course, students will be able to use concepts from turbulence modeling for the solution of problems within the engineering field.

  • Numerical simulation of fluid flow
  • Overview of computational approaches to turbulent flow (RANS, …, LES, DNS)
  • RANS: turbulence modeling
  • LES: partly resolved turbulence (filtering, modeling of unresolved scales, boundary and initial conditions requirements on numerical scheme and resolution)
  • Hybrid RANS-LES
  • Applications of scale-resolving simulations

Course information

Code 2512005 + 2512006
Degree programme(s) Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Lecturer(s) and contact person Dr. Camli Badrya
Type of course Lecture + Exercise course
Semester Summer semester
Language of instruction English
Level of study Master
ECTS credits 5