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151-0125-00L 4 Credits BSC , MSC D-MATH , D-MAVT
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Hydrodynamics and Cavitation

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Outi Supponen
Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:15:05

Abstract

This course builds on the foundations of fluid dynamics to describe hydrodynamic flows and provides an introduction to cavitation.

Objective

The main learning objectives of this course are: 1. Identify and describe dominant effects in liquid fluid flows through physical modelling. 2. Identify hydrodynamic instabilities and discuss the stability region 3. Describe fragmentation of liquids 4. Explain tension, nucleation and phase-change in liquids. 5. Describe hydrodynamic cavitation and its consequences in physical terms. 6. Recognise experimental techniques and industrial and medical applications for cavitation.

Content

The course gives an overview on the following topics: hydrostatics, capillarity, hydrodynamic instabilities, fragmentation. Tension in liquids, phase change. Cavitation: single bubbles (nucleation, dynamics, collapse), cavitating flows (attached, cloud, vortex cavitation). Industrial applications and measurement techniques.

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Lecture Notes

Class notes and handouts

Literature

Literature will be provided in the course material.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 120 minutes
Aids
One page (A4, two-sided) of own handwritten notes on the subject.
The written final exam (taking place during the examination session) covers all contents of this course, including lectures, exercises as well as numerical and experimental assignments. It counts 60% towards the final grade. Additionally, there will be a compulsory continuous performance assessment (counting 40% towards the final grade) divided in three parts: (i) 10% will be based on numerical exercises (e.g., solving hydrodynamic ODEs using Matlab), (ii) 20% will rely on a lab report based on an experiment performed in groups of 5 students and (iii) the last 10% will be based on a 10-min presentation (group of 3-4 students) on a case study of cavitation.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Hydrodynamics and Cavitation
Does not take place this semester. The course will be offered again in Autumn Semester 2024.
No time listed 3 h weekly

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