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ME 450: Advances in Biotechnology

Guest academic and industrial speakers. Latest developments in fields such as bioenergy, green process technology, production of industrial chemicals from renewable resources, protein pharmaceutical production, industrial enzyme production, stem cell applications, medical diagnostics, and medical imaging. Biotechnology ethics, business and patenting issues, and entrepreneurship in biotechnology.

ME 451C: Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Compressible flow: governing equations, Crocco-Vazsonyi¿s equations, creation and destruction of vorticity by compressibility effects, shock waves. Modal decomposition of compressible flow, linear and nonlinear modal interactions, interaction of turbulence with shock waves. Energetics of compressible turbulence, effects of compressibility on free-shear flows, turbulent boundary layers, Van Direst transformation, recovery temperature, and shock/boundary layer interaction. Strong Reynolds analogy, modeling compressible turbulent flows. Prerequisites: 355, 361A, or equivalents.

ME 453A: Finite Element-Based Modeling and Simulation of Linear Fluid/Structure Interaction Problems

Basic physics behind many fluid/structure interaction phenomena. Finite element-based computational approaches for linear modeling and simulation in the frequency domain. Vibrations of elastic structures. Linearized equations of small movements of inviscid fluids. Sloshing modes. Hydroelastic vibrations. Acoustic cavity modes. Structural-acoustic vibrations. Applications to liquid containers and underwater signatures. Prerequisite: graduate course in the finite element method or consent of instructor.

ME 453B: Computational Fluid Dynamics Based Modeling of Nonlinear Fluid/Structure Interaction Problems

Basic physics behind many high-speed flow/structure interaction phenomena. Modern computational approaches for nonlinear modeling and simulation in the time domain. Dynamic equilibrium of restrained and unrestrained elastic structures. Corotational formulation for large structural displacements and rotations. Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian description of inviscid and viscous flows. Time-accurate CFD on moving and deforming grids. Discrete geometric conservation laws. Discretization of transmission conditions on non-matching discrete fluid/structure interfaces. Coupled fluid/mesh-motion/structure time integration schemes. Application to divergence, flutter, and buffeting. Prerequisites: graduate course in the finite element method, and in computational fluid dynamics.

ME 455: Complex Fluids and Non-Newtonian Flows

Definition of a complex liquid and microrheology. Division of complex fluids into suspensions, solutions, and melts. Suspensions as colloidal and non-colloidal. Extra stress and relation to the stresslet. Suspension rheology including Brownian and non-Brownian fibers. Microhydrodynamics and the Fokker-Planck equation. Linear viscoelasticity and the weak flow limit. Polymer solutions including single mode (dumbbell) and multimode models. Nonlinear viscoelasticity. Intermolecular effects in nondilute solutions and melts and the concept of reptation. Prerequisites: low Reynolds number hydrodynamics or consent of instructor.

ME 470: Uncertainty Quantification

Uncertainty analysis in computational science. Probabilistic data representation, propagation techniques and validation under uncertainty. Mathematical and statistical foundations of random variables and processes for uncertainty modeling. Focus is on state-of-the-art propagation schemes, sampling techniques, and stochastic Galerkin methods. The concept of model validation under uncertainty and the determination of confidence bounds estimates. Prerequisite: basic probability and statistics at the level of CME 106 or equivalent.

ME 471: Turbulent Combustion

Basis of turbulent combustion models. Assumption of scale separation between turbulence and combustion, resulting in Reynolds number independence of combustion models. Level-set approach for premixed combustion. Different regimes of premixed turbulent combustion with either kinematic or diffusive flow/chemistry interaction leading to different scaling laws and unified expression for turbulent velocity in both regimes. Models for non-premixed turbulent combustion based on mixture fraction concept. Analytical predictions for flame length of turbulent jets and NOx formation. Partially premixed combustion. Analytical scaling for lift-off heights of lifted diffusion.

ME 485: Modeling and Simulation of Human Movement (BIOE 485)

Direct experience with the computational tools used to create simulations of human movement. Lecture/labs on animation of movement; kinematic models of joints; forward dynamic simulation; computational models of muscles, tendons, and ligaments; creation of models from medical images; control of dynamic simulations; collision detection and contact models. Prerequisite: 281, 331A,B, or equivalent.

MED 1A: Leadership in Multicultural Health

Year-long course. Models of instruction for undergraduates serving as Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Residential Program (SMYSP) staff. Observation, participation, and evaluation of leadership development and multicultural health theories and practices; school and community engagement and advocacy. 1 unit: class attendance and oral presentation; 2 units: class attendance and project portfolio; 3 units: class attendance, poster and oral presentation; 4 units: class attendance and reflective term paper. Applications for this year-long course must be submitted during Autumn Quarter. Contact Judith Ned: jned@stanford.edu, 650-498-4514. Current or past SMYSP Summer Residential Program staff.

Terms: Win | Units: 1-4

Instructors: Ned, J. (PI) ; Winkleby, M. (PI)

MED 1B: Leadership in Multicultural Health

Models of instruction for undergraduates serving as Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Residential Program (SMYSP) staff. Application of leadership development skills, multicultural health theories and practices, and school and community engagement and advocacy to creating and implementing activities for low-income high school students participating in the Summer Residential Program. 1 unit: class attendance and oral presentation; 2 units: class attendance and project portfolio; 3 units: class attendance, poster, and oral presentation; 4 units: class attendance and reflective term paper. Prerequisite: MED 1A.

Terms: Spr | Units: 1-4 | Repeatable 1 times (up to 8 units total)