Computational Fluid Dynamics

Catalog description

Intended as a first graduate-level course on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), with focus on flows for which compressibility effects can be neglected. Includes topics ranging from discretization techniques to solution methods for linear and non-linear, steady and unsteady problems. Advanced concepts such as multigrid methods, verification and validation, and reactive flows simulations will be introduced. Builds upon a required fluid mechanics background, providing a more detailed discussion of governing equations and presenting computational methods for generating approximate solutions. In this project-based course, students will build a CFD code during the course of the semester, integrating various techniques as they are discussed in class.