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Our courses
Fluid Mechanics offers a wide range of courses at both advanced and basic levels. The courses cover fundamental concepts and more applied aspects. Common to all courses is the use of modern tools such as computer simulations and measurements.
If you are interested in completing your master's thesis in fluid mechanics, you can do so in close collaboration with one of our industrial partners or by participating in one of our research projects alongside our researchers.
Below, you will find descriptions of the thesis projects currently offered. If you have your own project idea, feel free to contact one of the contacts listed in the course descriptions below
Modelling of gas mixing from silencers - Quintus Technologies
If you are interested in Advanced Material Densification (AMD), novel material systems, and next generation technical solutions brought to the industry by the world-leading company in high pressure products then you should apply for this master thesis! Quintus Technologies develops presses with extreme pressure and temperatures used for processing of todays and tomorrow’s materials, and this work help increase safety with handling high volumes of gas during dump.
Modelling of resin flow in mica paper/resin composite for HV-machine insulation - ABB
The electrical insulation system of form-wound large electrical machines is composed of a mica paper/glass fiber/resin composite. The stator of large HV-machines is impregnated in a batch-wise process called global vacuum-pressure impregnation (VPI). During the impregnation the resin penetrates the macroscopic winding structure as well as the microscopic structure of the mica paper. The impregnation time depends on parameters such as resin viscosity, temperature, pressure, and mica paper characteristics. The impregnation time should be optimized, but still be sufficiently long to achieve a satisfactory impregnation quality. After impregnation, the stator is cured in an oven. The electrical lifetime performance of the machine will depend on the composite’s quality after impregnation and curing. The Master Thesis work will focus on modelling the mica paper structure and simulating the impregnation process to understand the resin flow and potentially guide in optimization of impregnation parameters as well as include experimental verifications.
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Professor and Head of Subject, Head of Division
Study period: 1
Module: 1+5
Fluid dynamics phenomena and machines are all around us: the heart is a pump in constant work, turbines are used to produce electricity, while cars, trains and airplanes are used in transportation. Studying fluid mechanics is thus interesting from biological, technological and environmental perspectives.
In this course, you will learn some basic concepts in fluid mechanics such as tensors, boundary layers and turbulence. You will also learn to solve the Navier-Stokes equations analytically for some one-dimensional flow cases, thereby getting the chance to apply some of the mathematical methods covered in basic mathematics courses. The course also presents some applied flow processes that will lead you to understand various fluid mechanics problems that are important for industry and society. You will also get an insight into scientific issues in fluid mechanics and get to apply advanced computer tools, and modern experimental methods used in research and development to study flow processes.
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Professor and Head of Subject, Head of Division
Study period: 3
Module: 1
Hydropower is Sweden's largest and most important energy source for the production of electricity. Hydropower accounts for around 40-50% of annual electricity production. In addition, hydropower supplies 98% of Sweden's regulating power: i.e. the energy used to balance the electricity grid.
In this course you will learn the fluid mechanics theory of the most common hydro turbines: Kaplan, Francis and Pelton. Among other things, what determines which type of turbine works optimally at different flows and heads, and which subcomponents are included in each type of turbine.
You will also work on projects where you will learn to design some of the most important components of a water turbine such as the spiral, impeller and suction pipe.
The course also includes an experimental part where you get a unique opportunity to perform efficiency and pressure measurements on a scaled-down turbine model that is usually used for research.
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Professor
Study period: 2
Module: 1+5
Fluid mechanics flows are described by the Navier-Stokes equations. These equations represent some of the most complicated mathematical relationships that exist in physics. Analytical solutions to these equations exist only in simplified cases. Numerical and experimental methods are needed to study fluid mechanics processes with industrial and scientific relevance.
This course gives an introduction to various numerical methods with application in fluid mechanics. Specifically, you will learn to use the finite difference method and the finite volume method to solve the so-called heat equation. Furthermore, an introduction to turbulence modeling is given where different turbulence models such as k-epsilon, k-omega and SST are presented. The course also includes a number of computer labs in the commercial software ANSYS CFX.
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Associate Professor
Study period: 4
Module: 1+6
Most technological applications consist of an interaction of different physical processes and phenomena. For example, the mechanical energy absorbed by a water turbine from the flowing liquid is converted into electricity by a generator. The complexity of this type of system is generally high, and in most cases simulations or measurements are required to provide a deeper understanding of the underlying processes.
In this course you will learn how to formulate physical and engineering problems through partial differential equations and boundary conditions, and how to solve them using the finite element method. You will also learn how to combine different areas of physics and engineering and how this combination can be modeled mathematically.
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Senior Lecturer
Study period: 3
Module: 1+3
In this course you will gain in-depth knowledge of fluid mechanics applications that are important for industry and society. Basic fluid dynamics phenomena such as turbulence and more applied flow cases such as that through a water turbine are linked to current research and interesting issues. You will also get an overview of experimental and numerical methods to study and analyze a flow process. Teaching and learning is mainly done through own studies and group work with 2-4 participants.
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Associate Professor
Study period: 4
Module: 3+5
The production of electricity from wind power has increased fivefold in Sweden over the last 10 years and now accounts for around 20% of total electricity production. Wind power is Sweden's second largest source of renewable electricity, and its role is expected to increase further in the future as more and more of society is electrified.
In this course, you will learn the basics of wind turbine fluid mechanics and how to design a wind turbine rotor blade.
The course also includes a practical part where measurements are performed on airfoils and blades in a wind tunnel.
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Professor
Study period: 2
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the plasma state and its applications in aerospace engineering. The course covers the basics of plasma physics, including the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields, wave propagation in plasma, and analysis of plasma instabilities. Students also learn about various simplifications and approximations used in the field. The teaching consists of lectures, problem solving and homework, and laboratory exercises. Examination is through written exams and laboratory work. The course is a prerequisite for further studies in space plasma physics.
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Professor, Distinguished teacher
Study period: 4
Module: 1+2
Everything around us is made up of atoms and molecules. Describing a flowing medium or a deforming beam at the atomic level is rarely practical, so something called continuum mechanics is used to study these kinds of problems. Continuum mechanics looks at problems on a large enough scale to ignore the interactions between individual atoms and molecules: the region under study is seen as a continuous mass, just as we humans perceive it.
In this course you will learn to use the mathematical tool of tensors to solve problems in fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. The course also provides a foundation in solid mechanics, where you will learn about stress, deformation and strain, as well as about constitutive relationships between strain, stress and elastic and shear moduli. In fluid mechanics, you will learn about hydrostatics, kinematics, continuity, Bernoulli's equation and Navier -Stokes equations and some solutions of these equations.
In addition to the theoretical parts of the course, you will also perform laboratory exercises in both fluid mechanics and solid mechanics.
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Associate Professor
Study period: 2
Module: 4+5
The course provides a basic understanding of physical concepts and analytical methods in hydromechanics, including both hydrostatics and fluid motion. The course content includes studies of the behavior of fluids at rest and in motion, focusing on principles such as Pascal's law, Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation. In addition, losses in laminar and turbulent flow as well as applications such as pumps and water turbines are covered. The teaching consists of lectures, lessons and laboratory work. Examination is done through a written exam and laboratory work. In addition, three optional homework assignments are included, which can give bonus points for the exam.
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Professor
Study period: 2
Module: 3+6
More than 95% of the world's electricity is generated by hydro, wind or steam turbines. Optimizing the performance of a turbine blade is thus important for efficient electricity production. When an electric vehicle is traveling at speeds above about 80 km/h, the air resistance that the vehicle has to overcome accounts for about 50% of the electricity consumption. However, there are situations when an apparently aerodynamic design is not optimal; for example, when a spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere. Then it is desirable to generate a so-called shock wave to lower the flow velocity and thus reduce the heat generation on the spacecraft surface.
The course covers incompressible and compressible flow. You will learn how lift is generated around a wing, and why wings do not consist of circular cylinders, although these can generate lift through the so-called Magnus effect. Furthermore, you will learn the basics of compressible flow, especially supersonic flow. The teaching is mainly practical: experiments are interspersed with computer simulations.
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Senior Lecturer
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