88262 - NUMERICAL SIMULATION

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

A successful learner from this course will have obtained the elements to simulate processes of the offshore energy generation systems, based on the knowledge of numerical simulation methods.

Contenuti

The course will cover fundamental topics in numerical computation, including in particular:

• Basic concepts: accuracy, precision, truncation and round-off errors, condition numbers, operation counts, convergence and stability.

• Matlab programming environment.
• Numerical Solution of nonlinear equations.

• Numerical solution of linear and non linear systems.
• Least squares approximation.
• Numerical solution of Differential Equations.

Throughout the course, lectures will be supported by computer laboratory activities, during which the Matlab software will be used for solving practical problems.

Testi/Bibliografia

• Uri M. Ascher, Chen Greif, A first Course in Numerical Methods, SIAM 2011

• S. C. Chapra, R. P. Canale Numerical Methods for Engineers, Sixth Edition, Mc Graw Hill.

Metodi didattici

The course involves theoretical lectures and practical Matlab exercises carried out during the laboratory classes.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Assessment is based on a practical exam in the laboratory. The test includes 30% theoretical questions and 70% programming exercises based on the templates explained during the lectures.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Lectures, lecture slides, exercises, laboratory activities with Matlab and preparatory quizzes on the learning platform Virtuale

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Fabiana Zama

Consulta il sito web di Silvia Tozza