2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ME-GY 7163 Experimental Methods in Thermal-Fluid Sciences

3 Credits
The course discusses basic measurement techniques in thermal and flow sciences and a survey of the modern developments in measurement technology, including optical methods. Topics: Planning of experimental programs, calibration, measurement uncertainty, noise, generalized performance characteristics, various devices for measuring mass and volume-flow rate, velocity, pressure, temperature, density and heat flux, computerized data acquisition and statistical analysis.

Prerequisite(s): ME-GY 6043  or adviser approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0