1.061 Transport Processes in the Environment, Fall 2002
Dye Study photograph of the Lower Bull Run River of Oregon.
(Photograph by Prof. Scott A. Wells, Portland State University.)
Highlights of this Course
This course approach is based on a modular format. The ten modules provided cover topics such as diffusion, conservation of mass, and boundary conditions. Each module comprises notes about the theory, animated simulations, and example problems. The example problems have solutions and hints.
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Course Description
Introduction to momentum and scalar transport in environmental flows, with emphasis given to river and lake systems. Derivation and solutions to the differential form of mass conservation equations. Topics include: molecular and turbulent diffusion, boundary layers, dissolution, phase partitioning, bed-water exchange, air-water exchange, settling and coagulation, buoyancy-driven flows, and stratification in lakes.
Technical Requirements
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