ENGR 540 Computational Fluid Dynamics

This course covers the fundamental concepts and approaches used in computational fluid dynamics. Topics include general finite volume development, conservation laws, and the implementation into modern computational software such as ANSYS Fluent.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Consent of instructor

Offered

Spring

Outcomes

1. Students will be able to describe the major characteristics and general formulations of the finite volume method.
2. Students will understand the limitations of the numerical methods used in CFD.
3. Students will be aware of common issues arising during implementation of CFD on finite-precision computers and acquire “best practice” approaches.
4. Students will understand the difference between implicit and explicit computation.
5. Students will understand the limitations of commercial software and how to extend it.