| CODE | MEC4013 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyse flow and heat transfer in problems of practical engineering interest. An overview of the theory and numerical background of CFD will be provided. This is cover the Navier-Stokes equations, solution procedures, mesh generation, boundary conditions, turbulence modelling, convergence analysis, verification and validation. Emphasis will be made on the Finite Volume Method. The study-unit will include practical sessions in which the students will get hands-practise on the use of the commercial code FLUENT. Study-unit Aims: The main scope of this unit is introduce students to applied computational fluid dynamics and to teach them how to solve a fluid flow problem using the commercially available CFD software FLUENT. Various applications of practical engineering interest will be considered. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply basic CFD solution techniques for solving simple fluid flow engineering problems. - apply the process of solving a basic CFD problem by developing a geometrical model of the flow, applying appropriate boundary conditions, specifying solution parameters, and visualizing the results. - solve basic CFD problems using the commercial CFD code FLUENT. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explain the main approaches and methodologies used in CFD for solving fluid flow problems. - demonstrate the application of CFD in common engineering problems using FLUENT to build flow geometries, generate an adequate mesh for an accurate solution, select appropriate solvers to obtain a flow solution, and visualize the resulting flow field. - analyze a flow field to determine various quantities of interest, such as flow rates, heat fluxes, flow velocities and pressure drops. - evaluate the quality of the solution provided by the CFD commercial code FLUENT. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method H. Versteeg (Author), W. Malalasekra (Author); Prentice Hall; 2nd Edition (2007) ISBN: 9780131274983 Computational fluid dynamics T.J. Chung; Cambridge University Press; 2nd Edition (2002) ISBN: 9781107425255 Turbulence Modeling for CFD David C. Wilcox; DCW Industries; 2nd Edition (2002) ISBN: 9781928729105 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: MEC1405, MEC3307, MEC2340, MEC3341, MEC3103 & MEC3108 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Christopher Micallef |
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