| Unit name | Multiphase Flow |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM0031 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gilbertson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Fluids 3 MENG30001 or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Multiphase flow is an inherently interesting branch of fluid mechanics. In single-phase fluid mechanics problems can be solved at quite a fundamental level with a few notable exceptions such as turbulence. Simply combining two or more phases generates interesting problems become much more difficult to solve because of the difficulty of describing a dispersed phase, the structures that can arise in a multiphase flow, and the interactions between the different phases. Interesting as these problems are, multiphase flows are everywhere, in any process where you want different materials to mix, so what are the methods that allow you to overcome the unique challenges of multiphase flows that will enable you to make stuff?
The unit will also cover more general skills. This course extends the techniques of fluid mechanics to areas where fundamental understanding is poor but practical outcomes are important. To be able to do this takes a combination of the ability to analyse a system, to be able to draw on a variety of technical resources, technical skill, engineering nous.
The aims of the unit are therefore:
Programme learning objectives covered: A8, B1, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, C1, C3, C4, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11
The unit will consist of eleven two-hours sessions, one a week in TB2. There will be five sessions on fundamentals and five on examples of the applications of the fundamentals. These will consist partly of lectures and partly of exercises. As well as straight technical content, there will be some instruction on finding, reading, and combining technical literature. The final session will be a clinic to help with any issues regarding the coursework assignment.
Feedback will be through in-class exercises, problem sheets, and voluntary, marked formative exercises, and a coaching session for the summative assessment.
Summative assessment is through a coursework assignment where students will be invited to answer specific but open-ended questions about a given multiphase flow. Some references will be provided, but students will be expected to read more widely and successfully synthesise information to achieve the highest marks. Maximum length of the report will be 20 pages.
During the unit there will be exercises in class and problem sheets available for the fundamentals half of the unit. There will be some exercises available in the second half, but also a coaching session for the writing of the summative exercise.
Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow by C.E.Brennen, CUP (2005) ISBN 9780511807169. Available electronically at https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511807169
Supporting texts:
Introduction to Particle Technology, 2nd Edition, Martin Rhodes (Wiley) 2008. ISBN: 978-0470014288, library shelf mark TP156.P3 RHO
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer, P.B. Whalley, Oxford (1996) ISBN: 978- 0198564449, library shelf mark TA357 WHA.
Chemical Engineering, Vol.2, J.M. Coulson & J.F. Richardson, Butterworth (1991)ISBN: 0080379567, library shelf mark TP155 COU.
