Air Quality Modeling

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This course is intended for the undergraduate and graduate engineer or scientist who is interested in the modeling of air pollution: the basic concepts of air quality and air pollution modeling; overview of practical and advanced approaches to air pollution modeling; evaluation and applications to air pollution related modeling. In order to obtain accurate assessments and forecasts of the effects of air contaminant dispersion, modeling based on solution of the nonlinear equations of fluid motion using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a good choice. In this course, problems of engineering interest will be examined, related to both indoor and outdoor contaminant dispersion. Some of the homework problems will require use of a CFD code several source codes will be provided as well as access to commercial CFD codes. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Prerequisite(s): ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Course Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the methods used for air pollution measurements and the air pollution and meteorology concepts. 2. Understand the fundamentals of air quality modeling and transport theory, particle dynamics theory. 3. Apply transport theory to analyze or modeling air pollution problems. 4. Understand and Apply Air Pollution Concentration models for solving contaminant transport problem. 5. Understand and apply the contaminant transport models for solving contaminant transport problems. 6. Understand the theory and apply those for indoor-outdoor air pollution modeling. View Class Schedule