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EP328: Physics of the Environment I

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Syllabus

Part A: General Introduction - Heat and Momentum Transfer in the Environment

4 lectures

• Introduction -description of the course structure
• Overview of properties and constituents of the atmosphere
• Molecular transfer processes -diffusion and convection
• Introductory Physics: Static and Dynamic Fluids
• Measurement of fundamental quantities -relative humidity, temperature, pressure, fluid (gas and liquid flow)
• Introductory Physics: - Conduction, Convection, Radiation

Part B: Global and Local Atmospheric Pollution

20 lectures

• Sources and sinks of gaseous and particulate pollutants
• Physical characteristics of gaseous and particulate pollutants -focussing on particles
• Effects of air pollution- including health effects and climatic effects
• Air quality measurement
• Air pollution control - air quality standards
• Atmospheric boundary layers-wind: causes and variability: atmospheric stability, turbulence, boundary layers, roughness and terrain effects.
• Atmospheric dispersion models-K theory, box models, Gaussian models, effective height of point sources, dispersion from continuous sources, urban dispersion. Line, puff, area sources.
• Experimental techniques: wind tunnel analysis applied to (a) buildings and wakes and (b) complex terrain
• Computer packages- Introduction to software such as SCREEN and ISCTS
• Indoor air pollution -sources and sinks, pollutant characteristics, pollutant transport, health effects, soiling effects, general indoor air pollution control, specialist control (clean rooms)
• Introductory Physics: Acoustics and Noise
• Sources of noise and its effects
• Noise measurement

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Lecture Times and Location

Room E 209 Civil Engineering Building

Tuesdays 3 pm - 5 pm

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Lecturers

Dr. Miriam Byrne
Office: 226
Phone: ext. 3394
email: miriam.byrnenuigalway.ie

Prof. S. G. Jennings
Office: 227
Phone: ext. 2704
email: gerard.jenningsnuigalway.ie

Dr. Kevin McNamara
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Office: E 301
Phone: ext. 2291
email: kevin.mcnamaranuigalway.ie

 

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