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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Mechanical Engineering 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Students are able to solve simple transport equations of fluid mechanics with different numerical methods and to independently write Codes for that purpose.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
Specifically, they can
- identify different error sources appearing in numerical models (K4)
- numerically solve simple fluid mechanical problems (K3,4,5)
- solve systems of linear and non-linear equations (K3,4,5)
- apply the finite difference method to different problems (e.g., convection/diffusion equations, integration of particle trajectories) (K3,4,5),
- perform simple CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations using OpenFOAM (K3,4,5)
- understand the physical basics of the conservation equations of fluid dynamics (K3,4)
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- Introduction to conservation equations of fluid mechanics
- Introduction to convection and diffusion equation
- Solution of 1D-equations using the finite difference method
- Solution of 1D-equations using the finite volume method
- Numerical solution of systems of linear and non-linear equations
- Solution of a 2D flow problem using OpenFOAM
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Homework examples and final presentation of a project
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| Methods |
lecture, lecture notes, guided examples, homework examples
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
- Moukalled, F., Mangani, L., Darwish, M.: The Finite Volume Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Springer, 2016.
- Versteeg H.K., Malalasekera W.: An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics. Pearson, Second Edition, 2007
- Hirsch C., Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows, Volume 1, Butterworth-Heinemann, Second Edition, 2007
- Tannehill J.C., Anderson D.A., Pletcher R.H.: Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer. Taylor & Francis, Second Edition, 1997
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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