MAE 4272

Fluids and Heat Transfer Laboratory

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Laboratory exercises in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences. Measurements of flame temperature, pressure, heat transfer, viscosity, lift and drag, fluid-flow rate, effects of turbulence, airfoil stall, flow visualization, and spark ignition engine performance. Instrumentation, techniques and analysis, and interpretation of results. Biweekly written assignments with extensive feedback.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MAE 3230, MAE 3240.

Satisfies Requirement Fulfills technical communication requirement.

• Students will have had experience in performing diverse experiments in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences; extensive analysis of data.
• Be familiar with instrumentation for fluids and thermal science experiments.
• Have had experience in applying concepts from junior-year fluid mechanics and heat transfer classes.
• Be able to analyze experimental results and their uncertainties, and interpret them; and also to communicate these interpretations effectively.
• Be able to use graphics and words to present and discuss experimental results effectively.
• Have had practice and feedback on Engineering Communication.
• Have had experience working on a team to collect experimental data.

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