ComputationalFluidDynamicsforEngineersLecture2CFD.pptVIP

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Lecture 2: CFD Introduction Numerical Simulations System-level CFD problems Includes all components in the product Component or detail-level problems Identifies the issues in a specific component or a sub-component Different tools for the level of analysis Coupled physics (fluid-structure interactions) CFD Codes Available commercial codes – fluent, star-cd, Exa, cfd-ace, cfx etc. Other structures codes with fluids capability – ansys, algor, cosmos etc. Supporting grid generation and post-processing codes NASA and other government lab codes Netlib, Linpack routines for new code development Mathematica or Maple for difference equation generation Use of spreadsheets (and vb-based macros) for simple solutions What is Computational Fluid Dynamics? Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the science of predicting fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical reactions, and related phenomena by solving the mathematical equations which govern these processes using a numerical process (that is, on a computer). The result of CFD analyses is relevant engineering data used in: conceptual studies of new designs detailed product development troubleshooting redesign CFD analysis complements testing and experimentation. Reduces the total effort required in the laboratory. Applications Applications of CFD are numerous! flow and heat transfer in industrial processes (boilers, heat exchangers, combustion equipment, pumps, blowers, piping, etc.) aerodynamics of ground vehicles, aircraft, missiles film coating, thermoforming in material processing applications flow and heat transfer in propulsion and power generation systems ventilation, heating, and cooling flows in buildings chemical vapor deposition (CVD) for integrated circuit manufacturing heat transfer for electronics packaging applications and many, many more... CFD - How It Works Analysis begins with a mathematical model of a physical problem. Conservation of matter, momentum,