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Computational Fluid Dynamics! Summary!: Coarse Goals:! Part I!

This document outlines the course Computational Fluid Dynamics. It will cover numerical techniques for solving the Navier-Stokes equations, including finite difference and finite volume methods. Students will learn to program basic fluid solvers and complete 4 projects, with 60% of the grade based on projects. Topics include partial differential equations, grid generation, turbulence modeling, and parallel computing. The course aims to teach students how to computationally solve engineering fluid mechanics problems.

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Computational Fluid Dynamics! Summary!: Coarse Goals:! Part I!

This document outlines the course Computational Fluid Dynamics. It will cover numerical techniques for solving the Navier-Stokes equations, including finite difference and finite volume methods. Students will learn to program basic fluid solvers and complete 4 projects, with 60% of the grade based on projects. Topics include partial differential equations, grid generation, turbulence modeling, and parallel computing. The course aims to teach students how to computationally solve engineering fluid mechanics problems.

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

http://users.wpi.edu/~gretar/me612.html!

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What did we learn?!

Computational Fluid Dynamics ! Summary !


Grtar Tryggvason! Spring 2011!

!Coarse goals and brief outline! !More detailed list of topics! Grading/Exam! Input!

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Coarse Goals:! Learn how to solve the Navier-Stokes and Euler equations for engineering problems.! Hear about various concepts to allow continuing studies of the literature.! Ways:! Detailed coverage of selected topics, such as: simple nite difference methods, accuracy, stability, etc.! Rapid coverage of other topics, such as: multigrid, monotone advection, unstructured grids.! What are the current trends?!

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Course outline!

Part I! A brief introduction to CFD! Part II! Numerical Analysis of partial differential equations, cumulating in solution techniques for the Navier-Stokes equations ! Part III! Advanced topics in CFD!

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Course outlinePart I! Introduction, what is CFD, examples, computers, elementary numerical analysis, course administration! Elementary numerical analysis, integration of ordinary differential equations! Elementary numerical analysis, accuracy, stability, partial differential equations! Review of uid mechanics: the governing equations!

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Course outlinePart II! First order Partial Differential Equations (PDF's). Characteristics. Classication of Second Order PDF's. ! Algorithms for Hyperbolic equations. The Euler equations. ! Algorithms for Parabolic equations.! Algorithms for Elliptic equations. ! Finite Difference solution of the Navier-Stokes Equations in vorticity/streamfunction form! Finite Volume Approach, Solving the Navier-Stokes Equations in Primitive Variables, the MAC Method !

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Course outlinePart III! Complex Domains. Body tted Coordinates. ! Complex Domains. Grid Generation ! Introduction to Turbulence, Multiphase ow, and Combustion! Parallel Computations, Visualization! Direct Numerical Simulations of Multiphase Flows! Current trends (predictivity, multiscale, large systems)!

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Project 1! Warm-up. Solving a one-dimensional unsteady advectiondiffusion problem ! Project 2! Modify a code for the Navier-Stokes equations in the primitive variables (pressure and velocity)! Project 3! Two-dimensional compressible ow! Project 4! Student selected project!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


The Navier Stokes Equations:! The basic equations of uid mechanics in integral and differential form. The difference between a conservative and non-conservative form. Different formulations of the basic equations: Primitive (velocity-pressure) form; stream function-vorticity, and velocity-vorticity form in two- and three-dimensions. The representation of advection, viscous friction, and incompressibility, in the equations of motion. The pressure equation for the primitive formulation. Physical boundary conditions. !

Partial Differential Equations:! Characteristics and the basic theory of rst order partial differential equations. Second order partial differential equations and how to convert them to a system of rst order equations. Hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic second order equations and their physical signicance. What is an ill-posed problem. Conservation laws and the conservative form. Classical model equations and their solutions. Diffusion, linear and nonlinear advection, and the Laplace equation. The advection-diffusion equation and its relation to the Navier-Stokes equations.!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


Numerical Solutions of PDE's:! Accuracy by Taylor series expansion. Consistency and the Modied Equation. Stability by the von Neumann's method. Basic nite difference schemes for hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic equations.! Parabolic equations: The forward in time, centered in space method. Implicit versus explicit methods. Backward Euler's method, ADI and splitting. Stability limits. The Crank-Nicholson method, predictor-corrector schemes.! Elliptic equations: Iterative solutions of elliptic equations. Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, and SOR iterations. Fundamentals of multigrid methods. !

Elementary Numerical Concepts:! Discrete approximations; nite differences; nite volume; spectral and nite elements.! Numerical differentiation and integration. Time integration: Euler, Runga-Kutta and predictor-corrector. Implicit time integration.!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


Numerical Solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations:! Vorticity-streamfunction form. Order in which the equations must be solved. Boundary conditions for the vorticity.! Primitive variables. The MAC method and staggered grids. Solution strategies and projection methods. Derivation of a discretized pressure equation and treatment of boundaries. Boundary conditions for the velocities.! Higher order methods: Adams-Bashford/Crank-Nicolson, predictor-corrector.!

Hyperbolic equations: The method of characteristics. Finite difference methods: upwind, leap-frog and LaxWendroff's method. The Courant conditions. Advection of sharp shocks: Numerical diffusion and oscillations. Godunov's theorem, Monotonic advection, articial viscosity, high order Godunov methods, and FCT. Linear versus nonlinear advection.! The advection-diffusion equation. Cell Reynolds numbers and the stabilization of advection methods by diffusion terms.!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


Complex domains:! Boundary tted grids. Derivatives and partial differential equations in the mapped coordinates. One dimensional stretching and algebraic grid generation. Elliptic grid generation and elementary control strategies. The vorticity-streamfunction equation in mapped coordinates and its solution. Alternative strategies: Mapping versus unstructured grids. Rectangular and triangular cells. Block-structured grids. !

Complex ows:! Additional considerations for stratied and turbulent ows. The k- model for turbulent ows. ! Computations of multiphase ows. Lagrangian and Eularian modeling of disperse ow! Combustion modeling: Diffusion ames versus Premixed ames! Predictivity: Method of manufactured Solutions! Multiscale and Large Systems!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


Parallel computing! Serial versus parallel, Shared versus distributed memory, Domain decomposition, Message Passing Interface (MPI)! Commercial codes! Major players (Fluent, StarCD). Solution process: preprosessing and post-processing!

Grading! !Projects !60%! !Homework !25%! !Final ! !15%! Project and HW due NOW!

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Computational Fluid Dynamics


Homework! Elementary Concepts (problem 1)! Basic Numerical Analysis (problems 2, 3, 4, 5)! Partial Differential Equations (problems 6-12, 15)! Mapped Grids (problems 16-17)! Advanced Topics (problems 19, 23)! Solution Approach (problems 21,22) ! What if I dont have MATLAB? ! Try OCTAVE (free) ! http://www.octave.org/!

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Miscellaneous Resources!
Commercial Solvers:! Fluent http://www.ansys.com/! StarCD http://www.cd-adapco.com/! Other Solvers! OpenFoam http://www.openfoam.com/! Gerris http://gfs.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page! Specialized Solvers! Fire Dynamics Simulator http://re.nist.gov/fds/! Multiphase Flow: https://www.mx.org/! Other! AMR http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~olson/paramesh-doc/Users_manual/amr.html! Visualization http://www.paraview.org! And many, many others!!

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Quiz: Multiple Choice (like HW 7)!

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