Computational fluid dynamics

FROM THE PUBLISHER Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are used to study and solve complex fluid flow and heat transfer problems. This comprehensive text ranges from elementary concepts for the beginner to state-of-the-art CFD for the practitioner. It discusses and illustrates the basic principles of finite difference (FD), finite element (FE), and finite volume (FV) methods, with step-by-step hand calculations. Chapters go on to examine structured and unstructured grids, adaptive methods, computing techniques, and parallel processing. Finally, the author describes a variety of practical applications to problems in turbulence, reacting flows and combustion, acoustics, combined mode radiative heat transfer, multiphase flows, electromagnetic fields, and relativistic astrophysical flows. Students and practitioners - particularly in mechanical, aerospace, chemical, and civil engineering - will use this authoritative text to learn about and apply numerical techniques to the solution of fluid dynamics problems. FROM THE CRITICS BooknewsThis textbook explains the finite difference methods (FDM) and finite element methods (FEM) as applied to the numerical solution of fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Both incompressible and compressible flows are treated. The second half of the book presents automatic grid generation strategies, and describes applications to turbulence, acoustics, multiphase flows, and electromagnetic fields. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) 'increasingly, Computational Fluid Dynamics (cfd) Techniques Are Being Used To Study And Solve Complex Fluid Flow And Heat Transfer Problems. This Comprehensive Book Ranges From Elementary Concepts For The Beginner To State-of-the-art Cfd For The Practitioner. It Begins With Cfd Preliminaries, In Which The Basic Principles Of Finite Difference (fd), Finite Element (fe), And Finite Volume (fv) Methods Are Discussed And Illustrated Through Examples, With Step-by-step Hand Calculations. Then, Fd And Fe Methods Respectively Are Covered, Including Both Historical Developments And Recent Contributions. The Next Section Is Devoted To Structured And Unstructured Grids, Adaptive Methods, Computing Techniques, And Parallel Processing. Finally, The Author Describes A Variety Of Practical Applications To Problems In Turbulence, Reacting Flows And Combustion, Acoustics, Combined Mode Radiative Heat Transfer, Multiphase Flows, Electromagnetic Fields, And Relativistic Astrophysical Flows. Students And Practitioners - Particularly In Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, And Civil Engineering - Will Use This Authoritative Text To Learn About And Apply Numerical Techniques To The Solution Of Fluid Dynamics Problems. ' From Publisher's Description. Introduction -- Governing Equations -- Derivation Of Finite Difference Equations -- Solution Methods Of Finite Difference Equations -- Incompressible Viscous Flows Via Finite Difference Methods -- Compressible Flows Via Finite Difference Methods -- Finite Volume Methods Via Finite Difference Methods -- Introduction To Finite Element Methods -- Finite Element Interpolation Functions -- Linear Problems -- Nonlinear Problems/convection-dominated Flows -- Incompressible Viscous Flows Via Finite Element Methods -- Compressible Flows Via Finite Element Methods -- Miscellaneous Weighted Residual Methods -- Finite Volume Methods Via Finite Element Methods -- Relationships Between Finite Differences And Finite Elements And Other Methods -- Structured Grid Generation -- Unstructured Grid Generation -- Adaptive Methods -- Computing Techniques -- Applications To Turbulence -- Applications To Chemically Reactive Flows And Combustion -- Applications To Acoustics -- Applications To Combined Mode Radiative Heat Transfer -- Applications To Multiphase Flows -- Applications To Electromagnetic Flows -- Applications To Relativistic Astrophysical Flows -- Appendixes : A. Three-dimensional Flux Jacobians -- B. Gaussian Quadrature -- C. Two Phase Flow -- Source Term Jacobians For Surface Tension -- D. Relativistic Astrophysical Flow Metrics, Christoffel Symbols, And Fdv Flux And Source Term Jacobians. T.j. Chung. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The dawn of the twentieth century marked the beginning of the numerical solution of differential equations in mathematical physics and engineering.