Fundamental phenomena and concepts. Statistical methods. Shear-flow turbulence and the turbulent boundary layer. CFD models for turbulent flow. The theory of isotropic and homogeneous turbulence.
FSG3112 Turbulence 9.0 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P2 (9 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
10583
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
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Course syllabus FSG3112 (Spring 2019–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The primary aim of the course is to give the students an overview of turbulent flow and turbulence.
After completing the course a student should be able to;
- use statistical methods to describe and analyse turbulent flow,
- describe and explain the lengthscale structure of turbulence, and
- use an understanding of turbulence to describe the strengths and weaknesses of common CFD models for turbulent flow.
- describe/give examples of how fluid dynamics research can adress aspects of sustainability
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
SG2214 Fluid Mechanics, or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
The course assumes that the contents of the course SG2214, or something similar, have been studied, especially a knowledge of the Navier-Stokes equations is required.
Literature
Recommended course book; “Turbulent Flows” by S.B. Pope (CUP, 2000).
Alternative; Ch. 13, “Turbulence”, in “Fluid Mechanics” by Kundu & Cohen (Elsevier, 2004).
Examination and completion
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Oral exam, 6.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- INL1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- LIT1 - Literature assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
INL1 Assignment 1,5 hp (P, F)
LIT1 Literature assignment 1,5 hp (P, F)
TEN1 Oral exam 6,0 hp (P, F)
Other requirements for final grade
Practical laboratory exercise; homework; and a written test or oral examination. Doctoral students should carry out and present a short literature project. The literature project should comprise a summary and analysis of the approaches to relevant turbulence research issues addressed in typically two selected journal papers. The literature project should also address possible sustainability aspects of the selected papers and of the specific research project of the PhD student.
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Doctoral students should carry out and present a short literature project.