Computational Fluid Dynamics

Subject ENGR90024 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 x one hour lectures + 1 x one hour workshop per week
Total Time Commitment: Estimated 120 hours
Prerequisites: Students must have passed the following subject prior to enrolling in this subject:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
and ONE OF the following subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Assoc Prof Malcolm Davidson, Prof Andrew Ooi

Contact

Email: m.davidson@unimelb.edu.au

Email: a.ooi@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: Ordinary Differential Equations: explicit and implicit methods, stability, systems of ODEs, boundary value problems, MATLAB. Partial Differential Equations: overview, types of equations, boundary conditions, convection-diffusion equations, differencing schemes, finite volume method, stability - von Neumann analysis, error analysis - dispersion, diffusion errors, solving Laplace and Poisson equations, methods for solving Navier-Stokes equations. OpenFoam: fundamentals of OpenFoam - examples, solving simple 2D problems, Laplace and Poisson equations with OpenFoam, solving complex 2D fluid flow problems. C and C++ programming.
Objectives: On completion of this subject students should be able to:
  • Apply the differential equations governing fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transport to formulate strategies for the solution of engineering problems
  • Use basic methods for solving these equations numerically using a computer
  • Use a Computational Fluid Dynamics software package to solve engineering problems
Assessment:
  • Class tests and assignments during the semester contributing 40% to the final mark
  • An end of semester examination not exceeding three hours contributing 60% to the final mark
  • A pass in the end of semester examination is required to pass the subject
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline
  • Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
  • Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
  • Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: B-ENG Mechanical Engineering stream
Master of Engineering (Biomolecular)
Master of Engineering (Chemical)
Master of Engineering (Mechanical)
Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)

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