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In this course, you will learn :
- Basic aspects of fluid flow
- Wind-tunnel testing
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Building aerodynamics
- 100 m sprint aerodynamics
- Cycling aerodynamics
Syllabus :
1. Introduction movies & Basic aspects of fluid flow
- Advertisement movie
- Introduction mov
- Fluid properties
- Fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics
- Boundary layers
- The atmospheric boundary layer
2. Wind-tunnel testing
- Why wind-tunnel testing?
- Wind-tunnel types and applications
- The atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel
- Wind-tunnel components
- Measurements and flow visualisation
- Similarity and flow quality
- Best practice guidelines
3. Computational Fluid Dynamics
- What, why and how?
- Approximate forms of the Navier-Stokes equations
- Turbulence modeling
- Some aspects of discretization
- Near-wall modeling
- Errors and uncertainty, verification and validation
- Best practice guidelines
- Computational Wind Engineering
4. Building aerodynamics
- Wind flow around buildings
- Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings
- Natural ventilation of buildings
- Wind-driven rain on building facades
- Wind energy in the built environment
5. 100 m sprint aerodynamics
- Why study sprint aerodynamics?
- Mathematical-physical model of running
- Wind effects
- Altitude effects
- Stadium aerodynamics and sprint records
- Interview with a professional athletics coach
6. Cycling aerodynamics
- Why study cycling aerodynamics?
- Wind-tunnel testing for a single cyclist
- CFD simulations for a single cyclist
- Aerodynamics of two drafting cyclists
- Aerodynamics of drafting cyclist groups
- Aerodynamics of car-cyclist combinations
- Interview with two professional cycling coaches
- Short movie with bloopers
