Computational Fluid Dynamics
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The official GTU curriculum for Computational Fluid Dynamics (subject code ME02030071) as prescribed for CE · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 64 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 (ME02030071)Unit 1 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
- Concepts of Fluid Flow
- Pressure distribution in fluids
- Reynolds transport theorem
- Integral form of conservation equations
- Differential form of conservation equations
- Different Types of Flows
- Euler and Navier Stokes equations
- Properties of supersonic and subsonic flows
- Flow characteristics over various bodies
- Philosophy of CFD, Governing equations of fluid dynamics and their physical meaning
- Mathematical behavior of governing equations and the impact on CFD simulations
- Simple CFD techniques and CFL condition
- Numerical Methods in CFD: Finite Difference
- Finite Volume, and Finite Element
- Upwind and downwind schemes
- Simple and Simpler schemes
- Higher order methods
- Implicit and explicit methods
- Study and transient solutions
Unit 2 Grid Generation
- Basic theory of structured grid generation
- Surface grid generation
- Mono block
- multi block
- hierarchical multi block
- Moving and sliding multi-block
- Grid clustering and grid enhancement
- Basic theory of unstructured grid generation
- advancing front
- Delaunay triangulation and various point insertion methods
- Unstructured quad and hex generation
- grid based methods
- various elements in unstructured grids
- Surface mesh generation
- Surface mesh repair
- Volume grid generation
- Volume mesh improvement
- mesh smoothing algorithms
- grid clustering and quality checks for volume mesh
- Moving and Hybrid Grids
- Need for adaptive and, moving grids, Tet, pyramid
- prism, and hex grids
- using various elements in combination
Unit 3 Turbulence and its Modeling
- Transition from laminar to turbulent flow
- Effect of turbulence on time averaged Navier-Stokes equations
- Characteristics of simple turbulent flows
- Free turbulent flows
- Flat plate boundary layer and pipe flow
- Turbulence models
- Mixing length model
- the k-e model
- Reynolds stress equation models
- Algebraic stress equation models
Unit 4 Chemical Fluid Mixing Simulation
- Stirred tank modeling using the actual impeller geometry
- Rotating frame model
- The MRF Model Sliding mesh model
- Snapshot model
- Evaluating Mixing from Flow Field Results
- Industrial Examples
Unit 5 Post-Processing of CFD results
- Contour plots
- vector plots, and scatter plots
- Shaded and transparent surfaces
- Particle trajectories and path line trajectories
- Animations and movies
- Exploration and Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Chemical Engineering Subject Code: ME02030071 Subject Name: Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis of data
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