305957 (v.2) ChE 477 Computational Fluid Dynamics
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
308807 (v.1)
Fluid Mechanics 230
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Conservation equations for mass, momentum and heat. A comparison of various numerical techniques for computational fluid dynamics (CFD): introduction to finite difference and finite element methods. Solution to discretised algebraic equations. Finite volume method for diffusion problems. Finite volume method for convection and diffusion problems: pressure velocity coupling. Construction of geometry and discretisation using GAMBIT: Fluent's manuals. Commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solvers. Turbulence modelling. Implementation of boundary conditions. Introduction to multiphase flow. Customising a commercial CFD solver. Unsteady state simulations. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030301 Chemical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
