ME 429 - Experimental Fluid Mechanics
- Credit Hours: 2R-6L-4C
- Term Available: W
- Graduate Studies Eligible: No
- Prerequisites: ES 212
- Corequisites: None
An introduction to experimental methods used to study thermal/fluid phenomena. Techniques studied include pressure and force measurement, particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), constant temperature/constant current hot-wire anemometry (CTA/CCA), and schlieren/shadowgraph imaging. Focus is placed on understanding the comparative strengths and weaknesses of techniques in a variety of situations.