Coursebooks 2017-2018

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Environmental transport phenomena

ENG-420

Lecturer(s) :

Crouzy Benoît
Porté Agel Fernando

Language:

English

Summary

The course aims at introducing basic physical aspects of molecular and turbulent diffusion, as well as of dispersion processes, their mathematical modeling, solutions and related environmental applications

Content

  1. - Point source pollution

- Introduction to turbulence
- Jets and Plumes
- Dispersion
- Mixing in lakes and in reservoirs
- Atmospheric boundary layer
- Computational fluid dynamics

Keywords

Environmental diffusion, advection, dispersion, mixing, pollution, rivers, atmospheric boundary layer

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Transversal skills

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises and projects

Assessment methods

30 % continuous control during the semester (projet)
70 % written test during the exam session

In the programs

  • Energy Management and Sustainability, 2017-2018, Master semester 1
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Energy Management and Sustainability, 2017-2018, Master semester 3
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Semester
       Fall
    • Exam form
       Written
    • Credits
      5
    • Subject examined
      Environmental transport phenomena
    • Lecture
      2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Exercises
      1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

 MoTuWeThFr
8-9     
9-10     
10-11     
11-12     
12-13     
13-14     
14-15    GRB001
GRB330
15-16    
16-17    GRB001
GRB330
17-18     
18-19     
19-20     
20-21     
21-22     
 
      Lecture
      Exercise, TP
      Project, other

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  • Autumn semester
  • Winter sessions
  • Spring semester
  • Summer sessions
  • Lecture in French
  • Lecture in English
  • Lecture in German