Eindhoven University of Technology - Sports and Building Aerodynamics 

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Introduction mov

1.1: Fluid properties - Part 1

1.2: Fluid properties - Part 2

1.3: Fluid properties - Part 3

1.4: Flow properties - Part 1

1.5: Flow properties - Part 2

1.6: Fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics

1.7: Boundary layers - Part 1

1.8: Boundary layers - Part 2

1.9: Boundary layers - Part 3

1.10: The atmospheric boundary layer

Nomenclature & glossary

How this course works

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Quiz for week 1

2.1: Why wind-tunnel testing?

2.2: Wind-tunnel types and applications

2.3: The atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel

2.4: Wind-tunnel components

2.5: Measurements and flow visualisation

2.6: Similarity and flow quality

2.7: Best practice guidelines

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OPTIONAL: Article on wind-tunnel measurement techniques

Quiz for week 2

3.1: What, why and how?

3.2: Approximate forms of the Navier-Stokes equations

3.3: Turbulence modeling

3.4: Some aspects of discretization

3.5: Near-wall modeling

3.6: Errors and uncertainty, verification and validation

3.7: Best practice guidelines

3.8: Computational Wind Engineering - part 1

3.9: Computational Wind Engineering - part 2

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OPTIONAL: Article on CFD techniques for pedestrian-level wind comfort assessment

OPTIONAL: Article on 50 years of Computational Wind Engineering

Quiz for week 3

4.1: Wind flow around buildings - part 1

4.2: Wind flow around buildings - part 2

4.3: Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings - part 1

4.4: Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings - part 2

4.5: Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings - part 3

4.6: Natural ventilation of buildings

4.7: Wind-driven rain on building facades - part 1

4.8: Wind-driven rain on building facades - part 2

4.9: Wind energy in the built environment - part 1

4.10: Wind energy in the built environment - part 2

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OPTIONAL: Article on pedestrian wind comfort at Eindhoven University Campus

OPTIONAL: Article on natural ventilation of Amsterdam ArenA stadium

OPTIONAL: Article on wind-driven rain on buildings

Quiz for week 4

5.1: Why study sprint aerodynamics?

5.2: Mathematical-physical model of running

5.3: Wind effects

5.4: Altitude effects

5.5: Stadium aerodynamics and sprint records

5.6: Interview with a professional athletics coach

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Article on back-of-the-envelope wind and altitude correction for 100 m sprint times

OPTIONAL: Article on the legality of wind and altitude sprint performances

Quiz for week 5

6.1: Why study cycling aerodynamics?

6.2: Wind-tunnel testing for a single cyclist - part 1

6.3: Wind-tunnel testing for a single cyclist - part 2

6.4: CFD simulations for a single cyclist

6.5: Aerodynamics of two drafting cyclists

6.6: Aerodynamics of drafting cyclist groups

6.7: Aerodynamics of car-cyclist combinations

6.8: Interview with two professional cycling coaches

Short movie with bloopers

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OPTIONAL: Article on the aerodynamic drag of two drafting cyclists

OPTIONAL: Article on influence of following car on cyclist drag

OPTIONAL: Article on influence of following motorcycle on cyclist drag

Quiz for week 6

Final quiz