AERO 455/T (Winter 2024): Computational Fluid Dynamics For Aerospace Applications

Introduction to computational methods in fluid dynamics using commercial CFD codes; aspects of geometry modelling, structured and unstructured grid generation, solution strategy, and post- processing; conversion of CAD to CFD models; an overview of basic numerical methods for the Navier-Stokes equations with emphasis on accuracy evaluation and efficiency. Elements of turbulence closure modelling. User-defined function for customized physical models into commercial CFD codes.