Jun Chen, PhD
Purdue University
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23
Last updated: 2021.09.21
Instructor: Prof. Jun Chen
Office: ME 2145 / CHAF 129
Phone: (765) 494-7050
Email: junchen@purdue.edu
Prof. Chen routinely teaches the following courses.
ME61100: Principle of Turbulence
Fall 2020 (Also remotely offered via Purdue EPE)
Description: ME61100 provides a general introduction to the physics and mathematical description of turbulence. It also introduces the methods of analysis used in turbulence study, and the principles of turbulence simulation and modeling.
ME30900: Fluid Mechanics
Description: ME30900 helps students develop the ability to identify and classify the various types of flows, to develop (from first principles) the control volume formulation of the basic laws with emphasis on conservation of mass and Newton’s 2nd law, to apply the control volume formulation of the basic laws to model physical systems, to conduct simple experiments and analyze data, and to enhance systematic problem-solving skills and sharpen written communication skills through short technical laboratory reports.
ME597e: Introduction to Experimental Fluid Dynamics
Description: ME597e covers the technical background of measurement techniques used in experimental fluids research, the basic rules of experiment design, different measurement techniques, and applications of experimental fluids research.
ME58700: Engineering Optics
Description: ME58700 covers the fundamentals of geometrical and physical optics as related to problems in engineering design and research; characteristics of imaging systems; properties of light sources; optical properties of materials; diffraction, interference, polarization, and scattering phenomena as related to optical measurement techniques; and introduction to lasers and holography.
ME51400: Fundamentals Of Wind Energy
Description: ME51400 introduces the technology and economics of converting wind energy to electricity and other kinds of energy. Both utility-cale horizontal axis wind turbines and small scale horizontal & vertical axis wind turbines are addressed, as well as the economical and environmental issues associated with wind energy.
ME61000: Boundary Layer Theory
Fall 2020 (Also remotely offered via Purdue EPE)
Description: ME61000 covers the basic concepts, physics and mathematical descriptions of viscous flow, Navier-Stokes equations, and canonical viscous flow problems. It introduces the boundary layer model and different analytic methods, flow instability, and transition from laminar flow to turbulence, as well as an introduction to turbulence and modeling.
ME50900: Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
Description: ME50900 covers the principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics. Topics include basic laws, the Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows and some of the exact solutions, dimensional analysis, vorticity dynamics, and introduction to boundary layers and turbulence.