MAE 5131 - Computational Fluid Dynamics

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an industry standard, ranging from CFD solvers coupled with CAD packages such as Solidworks, to highly sophisticated standalone packages for advanced engineering applications (Fluent, Star-CCM, etc.). This introductory course provides an overview of the underlying numerical methods used in CFD: e.g., how we can solve the Navier-Stokes equations numerically. Students will utilize MATLAB and a commercially available CFD package: MATLAB to develop/implement a basic CFD program, providing insights and hands-on experience with the underlying methods used in CFD and the resulting limitations of CFD software; commercial software will be used to explore the broad range of enginering applications that can benefit from CFD analysis. Prer., MAE 3130, MATH 3130, MATH 3400, or graduate standing in MAE. Meets with MAE 4131.