Computational fluid dynamics I
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Computational fluid dynamics I Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Computational fluid dynamics I (subject code 2140107) as prescribed for Aero · Semester 4 divides the course into 6 units, covering 26 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2140107)Unit 1 Introduction
- Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Need for problem solving with CFD, Applications of CFD, Models of fluid flow
- concept of substantial derivative
- Governing equations of fluid flow: Continuity
- Momentum & Energy equation
- Conservation and Non-conservation forms of governing equation
- Navier-Stokes’s model and Euler’s model
Unit 2 Mathematical behavior of Partial Differential equations
- Classification methods for simple PDEs: Cramer’s rule & Eigen value method
- Role of characteristic lines in hyperbolic equations
Unit 3 Basic descretization techniques
- Need to descretize the domain
- Classification: FDM, FVM, FEM, Finite difference method
- Finite volume method
- FVM for 1-D diffusion problem
- Types of solution (Explicit & Implicit)
Unit 4 Grid Generation
- Types of grid
- Factors affecting the grid
- Grid transformation
- Prandtl-Mayer expansion waves
- Streched grids
Unit 5 Introduction to Boundary Conditions
- Physical boundary conditions for inviscid fliud
- viscid fluid
- compressible flows and unsteady flows
Unit 6 Basic Numerical Techniques
- Mac-cormack technique
- Lax-wendroff technique
- ADI Scheme
- Relaxation technique
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