35324 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (2nd cycle)

Academic Year 2012/2013

  • Teaching Mode:
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Aerospace Engineering (cod. 8197)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Aerospace Engineering (cod. 8197)

Course contents

1. Introduction. Equations of fluid mechanics, mass, momentum and energy conservation. Non dimesional parameters, initial and boundary conditions. 2. Ordinary differential equations. Euler and Crank-Nicholson.Consistency, accuracy and stability. Systems of equation. Multi-step and Runge-Kutta methods. 4. Finite differences. Approximations and truncation errors. Modified wave number. Convection-diffusion equations. Von Neumann stability. 5. Discretization techniques for Navier-Stokes. Incompressible flows. Projection methods and solution for the Poisson equations. Optimization and parallelization

Readings/Bibliography

"Fluidodinamica Numerica" - Lecture Notes of Prof. C.M. Casciola - "Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics" - Ferziger, Joel H., Peric, Milovan "Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics" - Fletcher, Clive A.J.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercise classes given by teacher.

Assessment methods

The assessment will be done through the discussion of the reports compiled during the lessons and the answers of some written questions. The student will need to show a full comprehension of the topics discussed in the lectures.

Office hours

See the website of Elisabetta De Angelis