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ME-466: Instability

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This course focuses on the physical mechanisms at the origin of the transition of a flow from laminar to turbulent using the hydrodynamic instability theory.

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Summary

This course focuses on the physical mechanisms at the origin of the transition of a flow from laminar to turbulent using the hydrodynamic instability theory.

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/instability-ME-466

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ME-466

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Lectures in this course (63)

Introduction: Hydrodynamics Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers fundamental hydrodynamics concepts, including two-phase flows, turbulence, and practical CFD examples.

Fluid Instabilities: Viscous Fingering and Stability Analysis Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores viscous fingering, flow instabilities, and aircraft stability analysis.

Viscous Beads Flowing Down a Vertical Fibre Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into the dynamics of fluid flowing down a vertical fibre, forming droplets under gravity and exhibiting various flow regimes.

Thermal Instabilities: Rayleigh-Benard Analysis Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores fluid instabilities, focusing on Rayleigh-Benard analysis and key concepts like buoyancy and temperature gradients.

Perturbation expansion and boundary conditions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers perturbation expansion, linearization, change of variables, and normal mode expansion in the context of boundary conditions.

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