Stanford Professor Margot Gerritsen illustrates
how mathematics and computer modeling influence the design of modern airplanes,
yachts, trucks and cars. This lecture of Oct 23rd 2010 is offered as part of the Classes Without
Quizzes series at Stanford's 2010 Reunion Homecoming.
Notable quotes from the lecture: "When you look at it very carefully, all of the equations that govern fluid flow processes.. be it climate models, weather models, optimization of sail design for competitive yacht races … optimizing wings … fluid flow in oil and gas reservoirs, aquifers, ground water models, coastal oceans, wind turbine optimization … All of these processes that may seem completely different, are all governed by these equations, it’s all the same stuff… they look very complex … [but] it’s all relatively simple. "
Margot Gerritsen,
PhD, is an Associate Professor of Energy Resources Engineering, with expertise
in mathematical and computational modeling of energy and fluid flow processes.
She teaches courses in energy and the environment, computational mathematics and
computing at Stanford University.
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