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Apr 19, 2024
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ME 683 - Computational Fluid Mechanics3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course builds a fundamental understanding of the underlying partial differential equations for fluid flow and provides experience with the numerical tools available for solving fluid flow problems. The topics covered include formulation of the Navier-Stokes equations, potential flow, finite volume methods (focusing on spatial discretization and numerical diffusion as well as the SIMPLE algorithm for pressure velocity coupling), and an overview of various RANS turbulence models. Students will have access to software such as FLUENT to employ and solve a flow problem. (prereq: graduate standing and ME 317 or equivalent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a fundamental understanding of the underlying PDEs for fluid flow
- Become familiar with various types of boundary conditions
- Set up, run, and interpret results of various flows in CFD
- Find good balance between time/computer resources and the output accuracy
Prerequisites by Topic
- Fluid mechanics
- Numerical methods
Course Topics
- Governing equations of fluid dynamics
- Finite volume method for diffusion
- FVM for convection - diffusion
- TDMA
- FVM for unsteady flows - explicit and implicit
- Pressure - velocity coupling in steady flow
- SIMPLE
- SIMPLER
- Turbulence modeling
- Vorticity transport
- Course project
- Project discussion and presentations
Coordinator
Dr. Subha Kumpaty
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