ASE 382R.6 / ME
381Q.4 -
Molecular Gas Dynamics
Fall 2009
Course
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Course description
This
course focuses on the molecular description of
physical
and chemical processes in gases. The molecular viewpoint is essential
to
understand processes that occur at very high or low temperature and
pressure,
in high speed and rarefied gas flows, etc. Additionally, the
microscopic
viewpoint provides insight into the the behavior of fluids at ordinary
conditions.
The
course will provide you with a basic working
knowledge
of the kinetic theory of gases, chemical thermodynamics, and
statistical
mechanics. These analytical tools will then be applied to the study of
equilibrium gas properties over wide temperature ranges, the kinetics
of
physical and chemical reactions, and the interaction of matter with
radiation.
The
course material is useful in studies of
combustion
chemistry, high temperature and rarefied gas dynamics, CVD plasmas,
hypersonics,
gas diagnostics with lasers, etc.
Course
Outline
- The microscopic basis of
thermodynamic and
transport properties
(~6 lectures).
- Kinetic theory of equilibrium gases
(~8
lectures).
- Chemical thermodynamics and
non-equilibrium (~7
lectures).
- Statistical mechanics (~12 lectures).
- Properties of non-equilibrium gases
including
dissociation
and ionization (~5 lectures).
- Additional topics based on students'
interests
-
e.g. shock
calculations with variable gas properties, vibrational relaxation,
chemical
kinetics, etc. (~6 lectures).
Text
Introduction
to Physical Gas Dynamics, by W. G.
Vincenti
and C. H. Kruger, R. Krieger Publishing Company (1982).
Assignments
Four
to six problems per week typically. Solutions to
assignments
will be placed in the library two days after they are assigned.
Assignments
will not be collected or graded, but if you don't do them you will have
trouble on tests and final.
Grading
Two
tests 25% each, Final 50%. All tests open textbook
and
notes, but no HW solutions.