Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 597F - ST-Fluid-StructureInteractions
Fall
2014
01
3.00
Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
79456
79457
Review of fundamentals of fluid mechanics and structures (discrete and distributed), General concepts in FSI, Flow around a cylinder, Vortex shedding, Vortex induced vibrations (VIV), VIV suppression, Galloping, Flutter, Body oscillators, Fluid oscillators, Axial FSI (pipes and cylinders), FSI stability problems, Applications in wind turbine blades, Fundamentals of fish swimming mechanisms.
Open to Seniors and Graduate students only.