pre121 - Wind Energy Converters & Fluid Dynamics (Course overview)

pre121 - Wind Energy Converters & Fluid Dynamics (Course overview)

Institute of Physics 12 KP
Module components Semester courses Sommersemester 2018 Examination
Lecture
  • No access 5.04.4071 - Fluid Dynamics II / Fluiddynamik II Show lecturers
    • Prof. Dr. Joachim Peinke

    Wednesday: 12:00 - 14:00, weekly (from 04/04/18)

    Das zentrale Thema dieser Vorlesung sind turbulente Strömungen. Es werden Aspekte der numerischen Modellierung als auch der statistischen Charakterisierung behandelt (Reynolds-Gleichung, Schließungsproblem und Schließungsansätze, Turbulenzmodelle: Kaskadenmodelle - Stochastische Modelle) Lehrsprache: "This course will be held in English. If no international students should participate, the course language can also be switched to German."

  • No access 5.04.4072 - Computational Fluid Dynamics I Show lecturers
    • Prof. Dr. Laura Lukassen

    Tuesday: 12:00 - 16:00, weekly (from 03/04/18)

    Deeper understanding of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics. Overview of numerical methods for the solution of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics. Confrontation with complex problems in fluiddynamics. To become acquainted with different, widely used CFD models that are used to study complex problems in fluid dynamics. Ability to apply these CFD models to certain defined problems and to critically evaluate the results of numerical models. Content: CFD I: The Navier-Stokes equations, filtering / averaging of Navier- Stokes equations, introduction to numerical methods, finite- differences, finite-volume methods, linear equation systems, NS-solvers, RANS, URANS, LES, DNS, turbulent flows, incompressible flows, compressible flows, efficiency and accuracy.

  • No access 5.04.4074 - Computational Fluid Dynamics II Show lecturers
    • Dr. Bernhard Stoevesandt

    Tuesday: 12:00 - 16:00, weekly (from 22/05/18), Location: W33 0-003, W32 1-101

    Deeper understanding of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics. Overview of numerical methods for the solution of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics. Confrontation with complex problems in fluiddynamics. To become acquainted with different, widely used CFD models that are used to study complex problems in fluid dynamics. Ability to apply these CFD models to certain defined problems and to critically evaluate the results of numerical models. Content: CFD II: Introduction to different CFD models, such as OpenFOAM and PALM. Application of these CFD models to defined problems from rotor aerodynamics and the atmospheric boundary layer. Lehrsprache: "This course will be held in English. If no international students should participate, the course language can also be switched to German."

Exercises
Notes on the module
Module examination
1 Prüfungsleistung: Klausur (3h) oder Präsentation (30 min.) oder mündliche Prüfung (45 min.) oder fachpraktische Übungen (max. 10) oder Hausarbeit (max. 30 Seiten)
Skills to be acquired in this module

After successful completion of the module students should be able to:

-        Resolve fluid dynamic problems occurring in the field of wind energy converters

-        Measure characteristics of wind energy converters

-        Evaluate wind energy related measurements

-        Interpret such measurements gained in the field of wind energy applications
-        Critically evaluate measured data