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11/11/2024 at 11:30 AM
ENAE788Q
Selected Topics in Aerospace Engineering; An Introduction to Hydrodynamic Stability
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENAE673 or permission of instructor.

Key concepts of hydrodynamic stability theory: methods of linear stability, normal modes, energy theory of stability, absolute/convective instability, nonlinear perturbation, bifurcation theory, and transition to turbulence. Different instabilities occurring in fluid flows, e.g., Kelvin-Helmholtz, Rayleigh-Taylor, Rayleigh-Bernard, and centrifugal instabilities.