COMPUTATIONAL THERMO-FLUID DYNAMICS
Academic year2016/17
CourseENERGY ENGINEERING
Code333II
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| TERMOFLUIDODINAMICA COMPUTAZIONALE | ING-IND/19 | LEZIONI | 60 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will have the ability to identify appropriate techniques for solving problems of Energy Engineering by numerical means ; he/she will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of basic numerical aspeects related to the discretisation of thermal-fluid-dynamic balance equations; he/she will be aware of the most important numerical and physical models adopted in CFD codes.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
- The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
- During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.
- The student's ability to explain correctly the main topics presented during the course at the board will be assessed.
Methods:
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in seminar
- individual study
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Seminar
- laboratory
Syllabus
Reminders about calculus: solution of nonlinear equations, solution of linear and nonlinear systems of equations, interpolation and fitting, numerical integration, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Classification of partial differential equations of mathematical physics. Elements about finite difference methods for PDEs and on their applications to basic energy engineering problems. Convergence, consistency and stability and related concepts. Reminders of balance equations for fluidynimics. Turbulence and its numerical methods of analyses: DNS, LES and RANS equations. Basic numerical techniques for finite difference, finite volume and finite element application in CFD. Pressure-velocity coupling: the SIMPLE and the SIMPLER methods.
Bibliography
Main syggested textbook:
H.K. Versteeg and W. Malalasekera “An Introduction to Computational Fluid
Dynamics – The finite Volume Method”, Longman, 1995
Other suggested readings:
o W. J. Minkowycz, E.M. Sparrow, G.E. Schneider, R.H. Pletcher “Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer”, John Wiley and Sons, 1988.
o G. Ghelardoni, P. Marzulli “Argomenti di Analisi Numerica”, ETS Università, 1979, (o edizioni successive).
o G. Gambolati “Elementi di Calcolo Numerico”, Edizioni Libreria Cortina, Padova, 2a edizione, 1984.
o S.V. Patankar “Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow”, Taylor & Francis, 1980.
o C.A.J. Fletcher “Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics”, Springer, 2 nd Ed., 1991.
o H.K. Versteeg and W. Malalasekera “An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics – The finite Volume Method”, Longman, 1995.
o J.H. Ferziger and M. Peric “Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics”, Second Edition, Springer, 1996.
o D.C. Wilcox “Turbulence Modeling for CFD”, DCW Industries, 1998.
o N.E. Todreas, M. S. Kazimi “Nuclear Systems I”, Taylor & Francis, 1990.
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