| CODE | GSC3201 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Geosciences | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit deals with the numerical calculation and analysis of the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics (the Navier-Stokes equations). It is a branch of fluid mechanics that utilizes numerical algorithms and problem solving that involve fluid flows. These discretized equations can be calculated via computer programs and codes to simulate the interaction of fluids with particular boundary and initial conditions. Due to its applicability in various geosciences areas including atmospheric physics and oceanography, it is a very active field of research, where CFD is used operationally for meteo and marine forecasts. The unit is composed of (i) basic concepts of CFD, (ii) discretization techniques and numerical approximations and (iii) numerical methods and computational domains. All lectures will be delivered in a computer lab so as to adopt a teaching through practice approach by proper hands-on sessions. Students are expected to be acquainted to MATLAB. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to give the students the possibility of progressing from their theoretical knowledge of fluid dynamics, covered in an earlier module, to the practical numerical tools available for solving problems in geophysical fluid dynamics. The unit also aims to provide students with an opportunity to learn to transform theoretical equations into numerical and computational methods. It also aims to familiarise the students with computer software used in CFD. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - review the different forms of equations; - interpret the continuity equation and Navier Stokes equation; - discuss boundary conditions and initial conditions; - differentiate different schemes for first derivative; - employ implicit and explicit methods; - evaluate numerical stability; - analyze integral formulation; - examine systems of non-linear equations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - reproduce the numerical discretization (time and space); - compute the Taylor series approximation and truncation error; - solve methods of interpolations; - apply direct and iterative methods; - construct different computations grid; - solve numerical applications. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Ramshaw, John, (2011). Elements of Computational Fluid Dynamics. Imperial College Press. - Zikanov, Oleg, (2010). Essential Computational Fluid Dynamics. Wiley. - Ferziger, J., Peric, M. (2002). Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: Good knowledge of mathematics including calculus Pre-Requisite Study-units: GSC2400, GSC2200 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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