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INTRODUCTION TO CFD

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Lecture # 01 Introduction to CFD
Basic concepts of fluid flow, What is CFD? Why use CFD?, CFD Applications, Experiments vs.
2 Hrs Simulations, Fluid characteristics, CFD analysis process – Problem statement, Mathematical
1 model, Mesh generation, Space discretization, Time distretization, Iterative solver, CFD software,
Simulation run, Post processing and Verification, Available Commercial CFD packages.

1 Hr Tutorial # 01 Introduction to Commercial CFD Packages

Lecture # 02 Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics
CFD notation – PDE, Gradient, Divergence, Curl, Laplician, Vector multiplication, Elementary
Tensor Calculus, Divergence Theorem of Gauss, Substantial Derivative.
Description of fluid motion, flow models, Physical principle – continuity, Momentum, Energy,
Derivation of Governing equations, Conservation form, Model Simplification.
Descritization of Governing Equations
2 Hrs Classification of PDE – Elliptic, Parabolic, Hyperbolic, Computational Meshes, Space
2 Discretization techniques.
Finite Difference Method (FDM) – Approximation of 1st, 2nd order derivatives, Analysis of
Truncation errors, Grid Transformations.
Finite Volume Method (FVM) – Definition of Control Volumes, Interpolation Techniques, UDS,
CDS, LUDS, QUICK
Finite Element Method (FEM) – Fundamentals of FEM, Finite Element Approximations

1 Hr Tutorial # 02 Geometry Creation (ICEM CFD, UG NX4, CATIA V5R15)

Lecture # 03 CFD Techniques
Time stepping Techniques, Space-time discretization, Explicit vs. Implicit discretization, Predictor-
Corrector and multipoint methods, Adams methods, Runge-Kutta Methods, Lax-Wendroff
Technique, MacCormack’s Technique, Relaxation Technique, Alternating Direction Implicit (ADI)
Technique, Pressure Correction Technique.
2 Hrs
Properties of Numerical Solution
3 Consistency, Stability, Convergence, Conservation, boundedness, Numerical dissipation and
dispersion.
Computer Graphic Techniques used in CFD – xy plots, Contour plots, Vector and Streamline plots,
Scatter plots, Mesh Plots, Composite plots.

1 Hr Tutorial # 03 Mesh Generation (ICEMCFD, Gambit)

Lecture # 04 Grid Generation
Definition of Grid/Mesh and its importance, Classification of meshing strategies –
2 Hrs Structured, Unstructured, Hybrid and Gridless mesh, Dynamic Chimera Mesh.
4 Grid Generation Methods
Structured Grid Generation – Algebric Methods, PDE Mapping Methods, Adaptive Meshing.
Unstructured Grid Generation – Advancing Front Method, Delaunay Triangulation Method.

1 Hr Tutorial # 04 Solver, Pre-Post Processor (ANSYS CFX, Fluent)

Lecture # 05 Turbulence Modeling
Definition of Turbulence, Characteristics of Turbulence, Approaches to predicting turbulent flows,
RANS, URANS, Reynolds Averaging.
Turbulent Models
2 Hrs Boussinesq eddy-viscosity approximations, Algebraic (zero equation) models – Mixing Length,
5 Cebeci-smith model, Baldwin-Lomax model.
One-Equation Models – Baldwin-Barth Model, Spalart-Allmaras Model.
Two-Equation Models – K- Model, K- Model, Four Equation (v2f) Models,
Reynolds Stress (7 Equation ) Models, LES, DNS

1 Hr Tutorial # 05 CFD Simulation