- Docente: Beatrice Pulvirenti
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Energy Engineering (cod. 0935)
Learning outcomes
Students interested in numerical methods for thermal fluid dynamics
problems. Basic mathematical knowledge is requested.
Course contents
The course is centred on finite-volume method for thermal
convection equations. After a short introduction on governing
equations for thermal fluid dynamics, the concept of discretization
will be introduced. The main discretization methods will be
overviewed, with particular attention to finite-volume method. This
method will be applied to some typical test-cases, by means of Open
Foam, an Open Source Code for Thermal Fluid problems. Validation
methods and post-processing techniques will be shown.
Readings/Bibliography
S. V. Patankar. Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow. Hemisphere publishing corporation, New York, 1980.
Teaching methods
The course will be held at DIENCA Laboratory where students will
find hardware and software facilities needed for problem
solving.
Assessment methods
Final test is oral, centred on arguments shown and cited in the
referenced book.
Teaching tools
Basic knowledge of matlab and C++ on linux.
Office hours
See the website of Beatrice Pulvirenti