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| # | Topic | Date | Work due | ||
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PART I: Introduction and Basic Concepts |
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| 1 | Introduction, what is CFD, examples, computers, course administration, elementary numerical analysis. Slides | Jan. 20 | . | ||
| 2 | Elementary numerical analysis, integration of ordinary and partial differential
equations.
Slides Matlab Wiki |
Jan. 25 | . | ||
| 3 | Numerical analysis. Finite difference solution of the Navier-Stokes equations in vorticity/streamfunction form. Slides | Jan. 27 | . | ||
| 4 | Finite volume methods. Examples. Slides | Feb. 1 | . | ||
| 5 | Review of fluid mechanics: the governing equations and "types" of flows. Slides | Feb. 3 | HW 1 | ||
PART II: Elements of Numerical Analysis |
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| 6 | Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, elementary numerical analysis. Slides | Feb. 8 | Project 1 | ||
| 7 | Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Equations-1. Slides | Feb. 10 | . | ||
| 8 | Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Equations-2. Slides | Feb. 15 | . | ||
| 9 | FLUENT hands-on session: See "Animated Tutorials for ME612" on myWPI | Feb. 17 | . | ||
| 10 | Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Equations-3. Slides | Feb. 22 | HW 2 | ||
| 11 | Numerical Methods for Parabolic Equations. Slides | Feb. 24 | . | ||
| 12 | Numerical Methods for Elliptic Equations-1. Slides | March 1 | Project 2. | ||
| 13 | Numerical Methods for Elliptic Equations-2. Slides | March 3 | . | ||
| . | NO LECTURE-BREAK | March 8 | . | ||
| . | NO LECTURE-BREAK | March 10 | . | ||
| 14 | The Advection-Diffusion Equation. Slides | March 15 | HW 3 | ||
| 15 | Solving the Navier-Stokes equations in primitive variables, the MAC method. Slides | March 17 | . | ||
| . | Exam. Quiz1-09 Quiz1-08 | March 22 | . | ||
| 16 | FLUENT hands-on session Wiki: Commercial Codes | March 24 | . | ||
| 17 | Solving the Navier-Stokes Equations. Slides | March 29 | . | ||
PART III: Introduction to Advanced Topics |
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| 18 | Complex Domains, Body Fitted Coordinates. Slides | March 31 | Project 3 | ||
| 19 | Body Fitted Coordinates, Grid Generation. Slides | April 5 | . | ||
| 20 | Introduction to Turbulence. Slides | April 7 | . | ||
| 21 | Multiphase Flow and Combustion. Slides | April 12 | HW 4 | ||
| 22 | DNS of Multiphase Flows-I. Slides | April 14 | . | ||
| 23 | DNS of Multiphase Flows-II. Slides | April 21 | . | ||
| 24 | Other methods for CFD+Parallel Computers. Slides | April 26 | . | ||
| 25 | Summary and Overview. Slides | April 28 | . | ||
| . | Final Exam. Quiz2-07 Quiz2-09 | May 3 | HW 5 Project 4 |
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