Internal Flows in Turbomachines OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Course on Fluid Dynamics

Published Jan 13, 2009

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To learn about the nature of internal flows in a variety of industrial applications, students should consider the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) free OpenCourseWare aeronautics and astronautics class 'Internal Flows in Turbomachines.' This is a graduate level class geared for students who already have a basic knowledge of fluid dynamics and the associated mathematics.

Internal Flows in Turbomachines: Course Specifics

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Internal Flows in Turbomachines: Course Description

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT in Cambridge, MA, offers OpenCourseWare in 'Internal Flows in Turbomachines'. Examples of such a flow are industrial applications, such as an aircraft engine, turbines and internal combustion engines in cars and trucks. Such flows often involve rotational effects as well as linear motion. The course focuses on understanding the basic nature of the fluid dynamics of such flows and on developing models suitable for a range of industrial machines. The qualitative and quantitative natures of these flows are considered. Students will have a physical understanding of internal flows and be able to apply their knowledge to new applications in the design of industrial machines after completing the course. Engineering professor Dr. Edward Greitzer and Dr. Choon Tan teach this course.

This OpenCourseWare includes a syllabus, required reading list, lecture notes, assignments and a full download of all the course material. Those interested in this free course should visit the Internal Flows in Turbomachines course page.

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