| Detailed information | 
                    
                                
                    
                      | Original study plan | 
                      Master's programme Mechatronics 2015W | 
                    
                      
                    
                      | Objectives | 
                      Introduction to the numerical treatment of fluid flows by Finite Volume method (CFD), acquirement of basic skills in modelling, meshing and simulation of fluid flows
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                      | Subject | 
                      - fundamentals of numerical simulation of fluid flows using the Finite Volume method - working with the software-package FLUENT/ICEM - generation of tetrahedral- and hexahedral-meshes - practising the use of FLUENT/ICEM by means of standardised examples - elaboration on an individual project
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                      | Criteria for evaluation | 
                      Homework, evaluation of a final project
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                      | Methods | 
                      Guided tutorial examples, independent project
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                      | Language | 
                      German; if requested: English | 
                    
                      
                    
                      | Study material | 
                      F. Durst: Grundlagen der Strömungsmechanik, Springer Verlag, 2006. J. H. Ferziger, M. Peric: Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics, Springer Verlag, 1996. St. B. Pope: Turbulent Flows, Cambridge University Press, 2000. J. D. Anderson: Computational Fluid Dynamics, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
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                      | Changing subject? | 
                      No | 
                    
                                        
                      | Further information | 
                      Attending the accompanying lecture "Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics" recommended.
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                      | Corresponding lecture | 
                      (*)ME3WNPRPNSM: PR Praktikum aus numerischer Strömungsmechanik (CFD-Prakt.) (6 ECTS)
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