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MAKL7440 | BUILDING AERODYNAMICS | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Third Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Yücel ÖZMEN | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | To extend the knowledge in Aerodynamics in general and in Building Aerodynamics as well as to contribute to development of skills of students in practical use of theoretical knowledge. |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | learn the meteorological concepts. | 1,2,3,4 | 1,3, | PO - 2 : | model the atmospheric boundary layer. | 1,2,3,4 | 1,3, | PO - 3 : | determine the wind load on buildings and structures. | 1,2,3,4 | 1,3, | PO - 4 : | gain experience on CFD and wind tunnel case studies. | 1,2,3,4 | 1,3, | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | |
Meteorological concepts. Characteristics of atmospheric boundary layer and its modeling. Bluff-body aerodynamics. Boundary layer separation. Characteristics of vortices. Usage of wind tunnels. Wind and structure interaction. Wind load on buildings and structures. Aerodynamics of high-rise buildings. Aerodynamics of bridges. Aerodynamics of membrane structures. Wind load on telecommunication masts. Wind effects on roofs. CFD and wind tunnel case studies. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Meteorological concepts. | | Week 2 | Characteristics of atmospheric boundary layer and its modeling. | | Week 3 | Bluff-body aerodynamics. | | Week 4 | Boundary layer separation. | | Week 5 | Characteristics of vortices. | | Week 6 | Usage of wind tunnels. | | Week 7 | Wind and structure interaction. | | Week 8 | Wind load on buildings and structures. | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | Week 10 | Aerodynamics of high-rise buildings. | | Week 11 | Aerodynamics of bridges. | | Week 12 | Aerodynamics of membrane structures. | | Week 13 | Wind load on telecommunication masts. | | Week 14 | Wind effects on roofs. | | Week 15 | CFD and wind tunnel case studies. | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Lawson Tom, 2010; Building Aerodynamics, Imperial Collage Press. | | |
1 | Tamas Lajos, 2013; Building Aerodynamics, Ders Notu, Akışkanlar Mekaniği Bölümü. Budapeşte Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 31/03/2022 | 2 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 02/06/2022 | 2 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 6 | 14 | 84 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 20 | 2 | 40 | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | Uygulama | 7 | 4 | 28 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 27 | 1 | 27 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Total work load | | | 225 |
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