Computational Fluid Dynamics

This subject is not offered in 2013.

Estimated 120 hours

Students must have passed ONE OF the following subjects:

ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

and ONE OF the following subjects:

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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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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.

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

• 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

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• 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