Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (subject code 3170512) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 7 divides the course into 5 units, covering 32 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 (3170512)Unit 1 Introduction
- Illustration of the CFD approach
- CFD as an engineering analysis tool
- Review of governing equations
- Modeling in engineering
- Partial differential equations- Parabolic
- Hyperbolic and Elliptic equation
- CFD application in Chemical Engineering
- CFD software packages and tools Bachelor/Master of Engineering Syllabus Subject Code : 3170512 Subject Name : Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
Unit 2 The Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics
- Models of the Flow
- The Substantial Derivative (Time Rate of Change Following a Moving Fluid Element)
- The Divergence of the Velocity
- The Continuity Equation
- The Momentum Equation
- The Energy Equation
- Physical Boundary Conditions
Unit 3 Mathematical Behavior of Partial Differential Equations
- Classification of Quasi-Linear Partial Differential Equations
- A General Method of Determining the Classification of Some Simple CFD Techniques: A Beginning Partial Differential Equations: The Eigenvalue Method
- General Behavior of the Different Classes of Partial Differential Equations: Impact on Physical Computational Fluid Dynamics
Unit 4 Basic Aspects of Discretization
- Introduction to Finite Differences
- Difference Equations
- Explicit and Implicit Approaches: Definitions and Contrasts
- Errors and an Analysis of Stability
Unit 5 Application of CFD in design
- Practical applications and case study of reactor (PFR and CSTR) design
- agitator design
- coils and jacket design
- design of insulation system
- dryer design
- furnace design
- design of mass transfer contactors
- thin-film evaporator
- design and simulation of mixing
- fluidized bed reactor and combustion chamber
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