Coursecode: wb1422b
Coursename: Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Nieuwstadt, prof.dr.ir. F.T.M.

Tel.: 015-2781005

Catalog data:
finite volume method, convection-diffusion equation, stability of schemes, conservation laws for flow problems,steady flow, time-dependent flow, turbulence models, turbulent flow, boundary conditions.

Courseyear: 4
Semester: 0/0/0/2/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 1
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 5, 6
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wb1320, wi212, a40, b71, c48, c49, lr45

Follow up: a108, a110b, a112, a113, a114

Detailed description of topics:

  • Introduction, the finite volume method for diffusion problems.

  • The finite volume method for convection-diffusion problems.

  • Introduction to practical exercises.

  • Stability of discretization schemes for the convection-diffusion equation.

  • Conservation laws for flowing media and boundary conditions.

  • Simulation of steady flows. Introduction to practical exercise.

  • Methods for the solution of discretized equations.

  • Simulation of time-dependent flows. Introduction to practical exercise.

  • Turbulence and turbulence models.

  • Implementation of boundary conditions.

  • Introduction to practical exercise for turbulent flow.

Course material:

  • H.K. Versteeg, W. Malalasekara, An introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics, the finite volume method, Harlow (Essex), Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995 (19 pound).

  • J. van der Zanden, Numerical simulation of fluid flow, Lecture Notes, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology, TU-Delft, 1995.

References from literature:

  • C. Hirsch, Numerical computation of internal and external flows, Volume I Fundamentals of numerical discretization, Volume II Computational methods for inviscid and viscous flows, Chicester, Wiley & Sons, 1988, 1990

  • C.A.J. Fletcher, Computational techniques for Fluid Dynamics, Volume I Fundamental and general techniques, Volume II Specific techniques for different flow categories, Berlin, Springer, 2-nd ed. 1991.

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:

The course is aimed at a critical attitude towards the reliability of numerical simulations; simple problems and analysis techniques are used.

Computer use:

Practical exercises with simple examples in order to check convergence, stability, choice of step-length.

Laboratory project(s):

Practical work with a shareware version of a commercial code.

Design content:

The design of a correct discretization is part of the practical work.

Percentage of design: 25 %