Computational Fluid Dynamics – An Introduction

  • Basic Philosophy of CFD
  • Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics
  • Incompressible Inviscid Flows: Source and Vortex Panel Methods
  • Mathematical Properties of the Fluid Dynamic Equations
  • Discretization of Partial Differential Equations
  • Transformations and Grids
  • Explicit Finite Difference Methods: Some Selected Applications to Inviscid and Viscous Flows
  • Boundary Layer Equations and Methods of Solution
  • Implicit Time-Dependent Methods for Inviscid and Viscous Compressible Flows, with a Discussion of the Concept of Numerical Dissipation
  • Introduction to Finite Element Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Introduction to Finite Volume Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Aspects of CFD Computations with Commercial Packages