Hans Christian Öttinger: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2018

Name Prof. em. Dr. Hans Christian Öttinger
FieldPolymerphysik
Address
Dep. Materialwissenschaft
ETH Zürich, HCP F 43.1
Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 46 33
E-mailhco@mat.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.polyphys.mat.ethz.ch
DepartmentMaterials
RelationshipProfessor emeritus

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
327-0710-00LPolymer Physics Information Restricted registration - show details 0 credits2SH. C. Öttinger, M. Kröger
AbstractGroup seminar in polymer physics
ObjectiveContinued and deeper education in polymer physics, in particular, for Ph.D. students
ContentPresentation and discussion of ongoing research projects by members of the polymer physics group and external speakers
Lecture notesNo script
Prerequisites / NoticeIrregular series of presentations (see announcements)
327-1201-00LTransport Phenomena I Information 5 credits4GH. C. Öttinger
AbstractPhenomenological approach to "Transport Phenomena" based on balance equations supplemented by thermodynamic considerations to formulate the undetermined fluxes in the local species mass, momentum, and energy balance equations; fundamentals, applications, and simulations
ObjectiveThe teaching goals of this course are on five different levels:
(1) Deep understanding of fundamentals: local balance equations, constitutive equations for fluxes, entropy balance, interfaces, idea of dimensionless numbers, ...
(2) Ability to use the fundamental concepts in applications
(3) Insight into the role of boundary conditions
(4) Knowledge of a number of applications
(5) Flavor of numerical techniques: finite elements, finite differences, lattice Boltzmann, Brownian dynamics, ...
ContentApproach to Transport Phenomena
Diffusion Equation
Brownian Dynamics
Refreshing Topics in Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Balance Equations
Forces and Fluxes
Measuring Transport Coefficients
Pressure-Driven Flows
Driven Separations
Complex Fluids
Lecture notesThe course is based on the book D. C. Venerus and H. C. Öttinger, A Modern Course in Transport Phenomena (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
Literature1. D. C. Venerus and H. C. Öttinger, A Modern Course in Transport Phenomena (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
2. R. B. Bird, W. E. Stewart, and E. N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2nd Ed. (Wiley, 2001)
3. S. R. de Groot and P. Mazur, Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 2nd Ed. (Dover, 1984)
4. W. M. Deen, Analysis of Transport Phenomena (Oxford University Press, 1998)
5. R. B. Bird, Five Decades of Transport Phenomena (Review Article), AIChE J. 50 (2004) 273-287
Prerequisites / NoticeComplex numbers. Vector analysis (integrability; Gauss' divergence theorem). Laplace and Fourier transforms. Ordinary differential equations (basic ideas). Linear algebra (matrices; functions of matrices; eigenvectors and eigenvalues; eigenfunctions). Probability theory (Gaussian distributions; Poisson distributions; averages; moments; variances; random variables). Numerical mathematics (integration). Equilibrium thermodynamics (Gibbs' fundamental equation; thermodynamic potentials; Legendre transforms). Maxwell equations. Programming and simulation techniques (Matlab, Monte Carlo simulations).