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Industrial Aerodynamics

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ABOUT THE COURSE:Industrial Aerodynamics is essential for designing and optimising systems that involve the interaction between airflow and structures. This course offers a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of aerodynamics as they apply to industrial applications. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical insights, you will examine the role of aerodynamics in various fields such as energy, transportation, and construction. The course syllabus includes topics like atmospheric circulations, atmospheric boundary layers, air pollutant dispersions, wind energy harvesting, bluff body aerodynamics, and wind tunnel testing. It is designed for students and professionals in aerospace, mechanical, civil, or environmental engineering, as well as anyone interested in applying aerodynamics to address industrial challenges.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG and PG Level, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean and Naval Architecture Engineering.PREREQUISITES: Aerodynamics, Fluid MechanicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: 1. GE Aerospace, 2. Inox Wind Limited, 3. Tata Power Company, 4. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, 7. DRDO, 6. ISRO

Syllabus

Week 1:
  • 1. Atmosphere and Atmospheric Circulations
  • 2. Atmospheric Condition Monitoring Devices
  • 3. Description of the Wind-I

Week 2:
  • 4. Description of the Wind-II
  • 5. Description of the Wind-III
  • 6. Atmospheric Boundary Layer and its Structure

Week 3:
  • 7. Atmospheric Boundary Layer Governing Equations-I
  • 8. Atmospheric Boundary Layer Governing Equations-II
  • 9. Velocity Profiles of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer

Week 4:
  • 10. Air Pollution and Types of Pollutants
  • 11. Methods of Measurement of Air Pollution
  • 12. Atmospheric Dispersion and Stability

Week 5:
  • 13. Motion of the Buoyant Plume
  • 14. Gaussian Plume Model
  • 15. Introduction to Bluff Body Aerodynamics

Week 6:
  • 16. Flow Regime and Aerodynamic Forces of Single and Tandem Bluff Bodies
  • 17. Active and Passive Wake Regime Control Methods
  • 18. Introduction to Building Aerodynamics

Week 7:
  • 19. Wind Flow Regimes around the Building Complex
  • 20. Building Design Modifications for Improving Comfort
  • 21. Wind Energy Harvesting
  • 22. Types of Windmills and Wind Turbines

Week 8:
  • 23. Energy Content in the Wind
  • 24. Actuator Disc model of the Wind Turbine
  • 25. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine-I
  • 26. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine-II

Week 9:
  • 27. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine-III
  • 28. Vertical Axis Wind Turbine-I
  • 29. Vertical Axis Wind Turbine-II

Week 10:
  • 30. Recent Advances in Wind Energy Harvesting
  • 31. Industrial Aerodynamic Testing

Week 11:
  • 32. Wind Tunnels used for Industrial Aerodynamic Testing
  • 33. Wind Tunnel Instrumentations-I

Week 12:
  • 34. Wind Tunnel Instrumentations-II
  • 35. Wind Tunnel Instrumentations-III

Taught by

Prof. Sunil Manohar Dash

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